蝉時雨
See also: 蟬時雨
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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蝉 | 時 | 雨 |
せみ Hyōgaiji | Grade: 2 | Grade: 1 |
Irregular |
Etymology
蝉 (semi, “cicada”) + 時雨 (shigure, “rainshower”).
Pronunciation
- (Irregular reading)
- (Tokyo) せみしぐれ [sèmíshíꜜgùrè] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
- IPA(key): [se̞mʲiɕiɡɯ̟ᵝɾe̞]
Noun
蝉時雨 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 蟬時雨, hiragana せみしぐれ, rōmaji semishigure)
- outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9