Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 金食い虫(かねくいむし) in Japanese

金食い虫
Kana Reading
かねくいむし
Romaji
kanekuimushi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    money loser; high-cost, low-return project
    Example sentence
    めったに乗らないヨットなんてただの金食い虫だ。 It's just throwing money away to have a yacht you rarely use.

Examples of 金食い虫, かねくいむし in a sentence

Kanji in this word

虫 JLPT 2

6 strokes

insect, bug, temper

On'Yomi: チュウ, キ

Kun'Yomi: むし

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食 JLPT 5

9 strokes

eat, food

On'Yomi: ショク, ジキ

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

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金 JLPT 5

8 strokes

gold

On'Yomi: キン, コン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: かね, かな-, -がね

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