bookworm in Japanese
bookworm in Japanese is 本の虫, 書痴 — bookworm means a person who loves reading and reads often.
bookworm in Japanese
本の虫
Pronounced: honnomushi
Any of various insects that infest books.
書痴
Pronounced: shochi
(figurative) An avid book reader.
本の虫
Pronounced: honnomushi
(figurative) An avid book reader.
What does "bookworm" mean?
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noun A person who loves reading and reads often.
"As a child she was a total bookworm, always curled up with a novel."
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noun Any of several small insects that damage books by feeding on paper or bindings.
"The old library had a bookworm problem in its rare manuscripts."
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bookworm in a sentence
- As a child she was a total bookworm, always curled up with a novel.
- The old library had a bookworm problem in its rare manuscripts.
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What is "bookworm" in Japanese?
"bookworm" in Japanese is 本の虫, 書痴. bookworm means: A person who loves reading and reads often.
How do you pronounce 本の虫?
"bookworm" in Japanese is 本の虫, pronounced "honnomushi".
How do you use "bookworm" in a sentence?
Example: "As a child she was a total bookworm, always curled up with a novel." In Japanese, "bookworm" is 本の虫, 書痴.
Are there other ways to say "bookworm" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "bookworm": 本の虫, 書痴.
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