chorus of cicadas; outburst of cicada singing
Idiomatic expression likening the loud, overlapping drone of many cicadas to the sound of a rain shower (時雨). Evokes a quintessential Japanese summer scene.
On a summer afternoon, the chorus of cicadas was almost deafening.
窓を開けると、蝉時雨が部屋の中にまで流れ込んできた。
When I opened the window, the sound of the cicada chorus poured into the room.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.