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Readings

Kana: せみ、せび、セミ
Romaji: semi, sebi, semi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

cicada; locust

2

small-sized pulley

Kanji

Readings: セン、 ゼン、 せみ
Meaning: cicada

Example Sentences

セミが()いている。
➥Cicadas are singing.
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「ここって・・・(せみ)(こえ)東京(とうきょう)(ちが)う」「あらまっ、よく()がついたこと。貴女(きじょ)()音感(おんかん)してるわよ」
➥"Here ... the sound of the cicadas is different." "Oh my, I'm impressed you noticed. You've got a good sense of pitch!"
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あみでせみを(つか)まえた。
➥We captured cicadas with a net.
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