Lingaku蝉【せみ】
Frequency rank: 39,309. – 39,877. (for form セミ: 15,437. – 15,491.)
- cicada; locust
- small-sized pulley
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Insect] chirps at [Location]
[Season] has [Insect] making [Sound]
In summer, cicadas make noise
[Person] hears [Sound] when feeling [Emotion]
[Organism] has [Characteristic] at [Time]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- cicada; locust
- small-sized pulley
This refers to the insect known for its loud sound during summer. Cicadas are often associated with hot weather and are commonly heard in the background of Japanese summers.
When I was a child, I caught cicadas to play with.
This refers to a mechanical device that helps in lifting or moving objects. It is typically used in various applications such as construction or in the context of sports equipment.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Generated related terms (experimental)
せみ蝉【せみ】
Refers to a cicada, an insect known for its loud summer calls, symbolizing summer in Japan.
せみ蝉とり取【せみとり】
Refers to the act of catching or collecting cicadas, often done by children during summer.
むし虫【むし】
General term for insects, which includes cicadas among many other types.
なきごえ鳴き声【なきごえ】
Refers to the sound made by animals, including the distinct call of the cicada.
こんちゅう昆虫【こんちゅう】
Refers to insects as a whole, encompassing all types, including cicadas.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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"Here ... the sound of the cicadas is different." "Oh my, I'm impressed you noticed. You've got a good sense of pitch!"
The cicada nymph was caught in a spider web, grew wings and flew away.