Definition of 酒虫 (さかむし)

さかむし

酒虫

さかむし

sakamushi

noun
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
sake, alcohol
insect, bug, temper