虫
mushi
Translations
1.
insect
2.
bug
Notes
In Japanese culture, insects often have symbolic meanings. For example, the cicada is a symbol of summer and the transient nature of life.
Tags
#nature
#animals
#biology
Examples
庭に虫がいる。
Niwa ni mushi ga iru.
There is an insect in the garden.
虫が飛んでいる。
Mushi ga tonde iru.
A bug is flying.