蝉時雨

See also: 蟬時雨

Japanese

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

Etymology

蝉(セミ) (semi, “cicada”) + 時雨(しぐれ) (shigure, “rainshower”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) せみしぐれ [sèmíshíꜜgùrè] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [se̞mʲiɕiɡɯ̟ɾe̞]

Noun

蝉(せみ)時雨(しぐれ) • (semishigure) 

1. outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas