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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
noun
Pronounced: honnomushi
Any of various insects that infest books.
書痴
noun
Pronounced: shochi
(figurative) An avid book reader.
本の虫
noun
Pronounced: honnomushi
(figurative) An avid book reader.

What does "bookworm" mean?

  1. noun A person who loves reading and reads often.
    "As a child she was a total bookworm, always curled up with a novel."
  2. 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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