Word Meaning 虫の居所が悪い

むしのいどころがわるい mushi no idokoro ga warui

虫の居所が悪い is read as むしのいどころがわるい (mushi no idokoro ga warui) and means irritable.

Meaning

English

  1. irritable
  2. bad-tempered

Reading

Kana

むしのいどころがわるい

Romaji

mushi no idokoro ga warui

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Proverb Rank 115755 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

打ち所が悪い

うちどころがわるい

hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)

便所虫

べんじょむし

toilet insect

悪い虫

わるいむし

undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend)

寄居虫

ごうな

hermit crab

居所

いどころ

place of temporary residence

居場所

いばしょ

place where one belongs

悪所

あくしょ

dangerous area

常居所

じょうきょしょ

habitual residence

居り所

おりどころ

whereabouts

虫食い

むしくい

holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.

Example Sentences

5

Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

Today, I'm in a bad mood.

Tom is in a bad mood today.

You've sure got a short fuse today.

Mary has been really ticked off all morning, Tom, did something happen?