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蝉時雨

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See also: 蟬時雨

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
蝉 時 雨
せみ
Hyōgai 		しぐれ
Grade: 2 Grade: 1
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
蟬時雨 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of 蝉(せみ) (semi, “cicada”) + 時雨(しぐれ) (shigure, “rainshower”). First cited to a work from 1803.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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蝉(せみ)時雨(しぐれ) • (semishigure) 

  1. The sound of many cicadas chirping in unison, which is likened to the sound of drizzling rain.

References

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  1. ^ “蝉時雨”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  4. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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