What does 虫 mean?
虫 is a Japanese noun meaning “insect” in English. It can also be translated as “worm, thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings, nervousness” depending on context. It is written as 虫 in kanji, むし in hiragana, and mushi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼女は虫が大嫌いだ。
She has a strong dislike of insects.
鳥は虫を探していた。
The bird was looking for worms.
彼は確かにハンサムで頭もいいかもしれないけど、どこか虫の好かないところがあるの。
Certainly he is handsome and intelligent, but there is something about him that I can't like.