noun
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
A cicada species known in Japan as ツクツクボウシ; the name 法師蝉 is a less common synonym.
See also: ツクツクボウシ
法師蝉は、ツクツクボウシの別名として知られている。
Hōshizemi is known as another name for the tsukutsukubōshi cicada.
The more common name for the same cicada species; 法師蝉 is a less frequently used synonym.
The name 法師蝉 (hōshizemi) likely derives from the cicada's call resembling a Buddhist priest's chanting (法師, hōshi). The exact origin is uncertain.