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    3. 水虫

    水虫

    水みず虫むし

    athlete's foot

    KMT9News #29+1NounMedicine & HealthAnimalsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    みずむし

    Noun

    1.
    athlete's foot
    2.
    water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti)
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
    word usually written using kana alone

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    彼かれは水みず虫むしに悩なやんでいる。

    He is suffering from athlete's foot.

    KMT5Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    薬やっ局きょくで水みず虫むしの治ちりょ療う薬やくを購こう入にゅうした。

    I bought athlete's foot medication at the pharmacy.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    夏なつ場ばは水みず虫むしの予よぼ防うが特とくに重じゅう要ようだ。

    Preventing athlete's foot is especially important during the summer.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthDaily LifeWeather & Geography
    水みず虫むしは高こう温おん多た湿しつの環かん境きょうで繁はん殖しょくしやすい。

    Athlete's foot tends to thrive in hot and humid environments.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthScience & Math
    治ち療りょうを怠おこたると、水みず虫むしは他ほかの部ぶ位いに広ひろがる可かの能う性せいがある。

    If treatment is neglected, athlete's foot can spread to other areas.

    KMT10Medicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    水
    みず・みず-…(10)
    water
    虫
    むし…(3)
    insect・bug・temper
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