Word Meaning 塞ぎの虫

ふさぎのむし fusaginomushi

塞ぎの虫 is read as ふさぎのむし (fusaginomushi) and means case of the blues.

Meaning

English

  1. case of the blues

Reading

Kana

ふさぎのむし

Romaji

fusaginomushi

Writing Variants

  • ふさぎの虫 ふさぎのむし fusaginomushi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Proverb Rank 145879 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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むし

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hairy caterpillar

寄生虫

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bitter-tasting bug

殺虫

さっちゅう

killing insects or pests

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やんばるてながこがね

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