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ツクツクボウシ

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Japanese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeia, from its call; 法師(ぼうし) (-bōshi) is ateji (当て字).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨkɯ̟t͡sɨkɯ̟bo̞ːɕi]

Noun

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ツクツクボウシ or つくつくぼうし • (tsukutsukubōshi) 

  1. Meimuna opalifera, a type of cicada found in Japan.

Usage notes

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  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN

Further reading

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