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Meanings
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robust cicada; mingming cicada
usually written using kana alone
A large cicada species (Oncotympana maculaticollis) known for its loud, distinctive 'min-min' call, common in summer in Japan.
In summer, you can hear the sound of robust cicadas in the park.
Robust cicadas start singing a little later than other cicadas.