コロモジラミ (ころもじらみ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
body louse; body lice
usually written using kana alone
Refers specifically to the human body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus), a parasitic insect that lives on clothing and feeds on human blood.
Body lice were found on his clothes.
- アタマジラミ
Head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis), which infests the scalp rather than clothing.
- ケジラミ
Pubic louse (Pthirus pubis), found in coarse body hair.
Etymology
Compound of 衣 (ころも, 'clothing') and 虱 (しらみ, 'louse'). The reading じらみ is a voiced variant (rendaku) of しらみ.
