でんでん虫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
虫
むし Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
でんでん蟲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Possibly compound of 出(で)ろ (dero, imperative form of 出(で)る (deru, “to go out”), saying when a snail seals in its shell) + 虫(むし) (mushi, “insect”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dẽ̞ndẽ̞mːɯ̟ɕi]

Noun

でんでん虫(むし) • (dendenmushi) 

1. (childish) Synonym of カタツムリ (katatsumuri, “snail”)

Synonyms

• まいまい (maimai)