How to say "cricket" in Japanese

• むしJLPT N4approx.Common
  nounCovers the insect sense only broadly: むし is the general word for insects and bugs, so a cricket falls under it as one insect among many, as when talking about insects in the garden.
  彼女かのじょは虫むしが大嫌だいきらいだ。↗

  She has a strong dislike of insects.
• クリケットCommon
  nounCovers the game sense: クリケット is the name of the sport, so use it whenever 'cricket' means the game — playing, watching, or talking about matches — and not the insect.
  野球やきゅうはクリケットとは違ちがうよ。↗

  Baseball is different from cricket.

Use 「クリケット」 when 'cricket' means the sport; 「むし」 covers the insect only in its broad sense as a general word for insects and bugs, not as a specific name for that insect.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• むしinsect
• クリケットcricket (game)
• こおろぎcricket (Gryllidae spp.)
• 絡糸嬢らくしじょうcricket