How to say caterpillar in Japanese

裸虫【はだかむしhadakamushi・らちゅうrachuu】

noun:

  • caterpillar (esp. hairless)
  • person with scanty supply of clothes

Example Sentences

毛虫kemushiがga蝶々chouchouにni変わったkawatta。
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
蝶chouはha成長seichouしたshita毛虫kemushiであるdearu。
A butterfly is a mature caterpillar.
このkono芋虫imomushiがgaきれいなkireina蝶chouになるninaruのだnoda。
This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.
いつitsuのno日hiかkaこのkono芋虫imomushiはha美しいutsukushii蝶chouへheとto変化henkaするsuruことkotoでしょdeshoうu。
One day this caterpillar will turn into a beautiful butterfly.

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