蚯蚓鳴く
Meanings
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cry of earthworms
A poetic seasonal phrase (kigo) for late autumn, referring to the faint, imagined sound of earthworms crying on autumn nights or rainy days. Used in haiku and classical poetry; not a literal zoological term.
'Mimizu naku' is used as an autumn kigo in haiku.
The phrase 'mimizu naku' evokes the stillness of an autumn night.