ツクツクボウシ
Japanese
editAlternative forms
edit- つくつく法師 (tsukutsukubōshi)
Etymology
editOnomatopoeia, from its call; 法師 (-bōshi) is ateji (当て字).[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editツクツクボウシ or つくつくぼうし • (tsukutsukubōshi)
- Meimuna opalifera, a type of cicada found in Japan.
Usage notes
edit- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
References
edit- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
Further reading
edit- Meimuna opalifera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies