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陰金田虫 (いんきんたむし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

陰いん金きん田た虫むし

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Meanings

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noun

jock itch; ringworm of the groin; tinea cruris

Medical term for a fungal infection in the groin area. Commonly referred to as jock itch.

陰いん金きん田た虫むしは、股またの周まわりに痒かゆみを引ひき起おこす真しん菌きん感かん染せん症しょうです。
Jock itch is a fungal infection that causes itching around the groin.

医い者しゃに陰いん金きん田た虫むしの治ち療りょう薬やくを処しょ方ほうしてもらった。

I got a prescription for jock itch medication from the doctor.

Kanji

陰shade, yin, negative
金gold
田rice field, rice paddy
虫insect, bug, temper

Similar words

水みず虫むし
水虫 refers to athlete's foot (tinea pedis), a fungal infection of the feet, while 陰金田虫 specifically affects the groin area.
白はく癬せん
白癬 is the general medical term for ringworm or tinea, encompassing various types including 陰金田虫 (tinea cruris).

Etymology

Compound of 陰金 (inkin, 'groin') and 田虫 (tamushi, 'ringworm'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term directly describes the affected area and condition.