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せび【蝉・蟬】 : sebi | define meaning
sebi
Pronunciation: /sebi/ [sebi~ɕebi]
Definition
Noun
- Cicada
Etymology
Derived from the form せび sebi, cognate to standard Japanese せみ【蝉】 semi "cicada", and its rarer variants そみ somi and しおみ shiomi (as in 虚蝉 utsusomi ~ utsushiomi "cicada molt; cicada shell"). Ultimately from Chinese 【蝉・蟬】 (cf. Mandarin chán; Cantonese sim4 or sin4; and the Korean reflex 선 soen and Japanese せん sen).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蝉 蟬 |
| Kana | せび |
| Romanization | sebi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /sebi/ [sebi~ɕebi] |
意味：せみ【蝉・蟬】
Categories:
蝉
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, July 15). せび【蝉・蟬】 : sebi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6350/sebi/.