VocabJLPT N1
parasitism
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. parasitism
  2. 2. Parasitism
This noun describes a relationship where one organism lives on or in another organism (the host) and benefits at the host's expense. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a person or group that relies on others without contributing anything in return.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He laughed it off, saying, "I'm basically just freeloading off my parents."

Sentence 2

Look — can you see the tiny bugs parasitizing the underside of the leaf?

Sentence 3

Our company's health and safety committee will be strengthening pest and parasite control measures.

Sentence 4

Is this project actually running on the back of one person's hard work?

Sentence 5

At lunch, a coworker said, "Intestinal parasites are really scary, aren't they?"