“Moths” in Japanese
Short answer
Moths in Japanese is “虫食い” (mushikui). Full meaning: worm-eaten, moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus), chiffchaff, willow wren.
Other ways to say “Moths” in Japanese
むしくい
mushikui worm-eaten, moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus), chiffchaff, willow wren
ムシクイ
mushikui worm-eaten, moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus), chiffchaff, willow wren
虫喰
mushikui worm-eaten, moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus), chiffchaff, willow wren
虫喰い
mushikui worm-eaten, moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus), chiffchaff, willow wren
虫くい
mushikui worm-eaten, moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus), chiffchaff, willow wren
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