ツクツクボウシ
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Japanese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Onomatopoeia, from its call; 法師 (-bōshi) is ateji (当て字).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[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, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
Further reading[edit]
- Meimuna opalifera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies