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cicada
A large flying insect known for its loud buzzing sound in summer.
蝉が鳴いている。
The cicadas are chirping.
夏になると蝉の声が聞こえる。
When summer comes, you can hear the cicadas.
蝉の抜け殻を見つけた。
I found a cicada shell.
蝉 is strongly associated with Japanese summer.
COMMON SPECIES:
- ミンミンゼミ: Minmin cicada
- アブラゼミ: brown cicada
- クマゼミ: bear cicada
- ヒグラシ: evening cicada
- ツクツクボウシ: Tsukutsuku-boushi cicada
CULTURE:
- Symbol of summer in Japan
- Cicadas' buzzing is a classic summer sound effect in anime/movies
- 蝉の抜け殻: cicada shell (left behind after molting)