Definition of 酒虫 (さかむし)
さかむし
酒虫
さかむし
sakamushi
noun
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mythical spirit residing in a person's body that generates a desire to drink (also said to turn water into alcohol)(from 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio', 1740)
Other readings:
酒虫【さけむし】
、酒虫【しゅちゅう】
Related Kanji
| 酒 | sake, alcohol |
| 虫 | insect, bug, temper |