“Parasite” in Japanese
Short answer
Parasite in Japanese is “穀潰し” (gokutsubushi). Full meaning: good-for-nothing, parasite, deadbeat, loafer, drone, idler.
Other ways to say “Parasite” in Japanese
パラサイト
parasaito parasite; pallasite
寄生虫
kiseichuu parasite
寄生者
kiseisha parasite
寄生生物
kiseiseibutsu parasite
活物寄生
katsubutsukisei parasite
食客
shokkaku free-loader, hanger-on, parasite; house guest
ごくつぶし
gokutsubushi good-for-nothing, parasite, deadbeat, loafer, drone, idler
ゴクつぶし
gokutsubushi good-for-nothing, parasite, deadbeat, loafer, drone, idler
厄介者
yakkaimono burden, nuisance, bother, troublemaker; hanger-on, dependent, parasite
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