Bug

"Bug" in Japanese

バグ

bagu

(problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

不具合

fuguai

(problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

netsu

(an enthusiasm for something)

盗聴器

tōchōki

(an electronic listening device)

mushi

(a colloquial name for insect)

黴菌

baikin

(contagious illness, bacteria, virus)

盗聴器を仕掛ける

tōchōki o shikakeru

(to install an electronic listening device in)

邪魔をする

jama o suru

(to annoy)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.