kumazemi

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noun

A cicada, Cryptotympana facialis, from subtropical eastern Asia, that makes a particularly loud noise

OriginJapanese クマゼミ →
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Meanings

nounkumazemi (plural kumazemis)

plural kumazemis

  1. A cicada, Cryptotympana facialis, from subtropical eastern Asia, that makes a particularly loud noise

Origin

  1. Japaneseクマゼミ
  2. Japaneseクマゼミ
  3. Englishkumazemi

Borrowed from Japanese クマゼミ.

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APA

kumazemi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kumazemi

MLA

“kumazemi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kumazemi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kumazemi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kumazemi.

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