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あぶらぜみ 油蝉
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1. large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi​Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata​The large brown cicada is a species of cicada in the genus Graptopsaltria of the family Cicadidae found across East Asia, including Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and China, as well as in New Zealand. They are called aburazemi in Japanese, and tatarakihi in Māori. The males make a loud chirping that ends with a click caused by a flick of the wings.
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鳴蜩 【あぶらぜみ】、アブラゼミ

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