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あささー

asasaa

Pronunciation: [ʔasasaː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Cicada

Etymology

Cognate with the Okinoerabu form あさ asa "cicada".

Historical attestations

  • 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「あさゝ」(引) 蝉之事".

Notes

Especially a brown cicada.

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Kanaあささー
Romanizationasasaa
Pronunciation (IPA)[ʔasasaː]

意味:せみ・セミ【蝉・蟬】

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あささー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 15). あささー : asasaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3919/asasaa/.