grub in Japanese
grub in Japanese is 幼虫, めし, 食い物 — grub means the soft, worm-like larva of certain insects, especially beetles.
grub in Japanese
幼虫
Pronounced: yōchuu
(countable) An insect at an immature stage of its life cycle.
めし
Pronounced: meshi
(uncountable, slang) Food.
食い物
Pronounced: kuimono
(uncountable, slang) Food.
食べ物
Pronounced: tabemono
(uncountable, slang) Food.
たかる
Pronounced: takaru
To scavenge or in some way scrounge, typically for food.
What does "grub" mean?
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noun The soft, worm-like larva of certain insects, especially beetles.
"The gardener found several grubs while digging up the flowerbed."
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noun Food.
"Let's grab some grub before the movie starts."
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verb To dig in the ground, especially searching for something.
"The pigs grubbed around in the mud looking for roots."
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grub in a sentence
- The gardener found several grubs while digging up the flowerbed.
- Let's grab some grub before the movie starts.
- The pigs grubbed around in the mud looking for roots.
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What is "grub" in Japanese?
"grub" in Japanese is 幼虫, めし, 食い物. grub means: The soft, worm-like larva of certain insects, especially beetles.
How do you pronounce 幼虫?
"grub" in Japanese is 幼虫, pronounced "yōchuu".
How do you use "grub" in a sentence?
Example: "The gardener found several grubs while digging up the flowerbed." In Japanese, "grub" is 幼虫, めし, 食い物.
Are there other ways to say "grub" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "grub": 幼虫, めし, 食い物, 食べ物, たかる.
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