NHK「WORLD-JAPAN」さんのインスタグラム写真 - (NHK「WORLD-JAPAN」Instagram)「Summer in Japan means you’ll hear plenty of ‘semishigure’!👂🌦️ ‘Semi’ is cicada, and ‘shigure’ refers to rain. It’s used to describe the cries of cicadas, which become louder and then quieter, much like falling rain.☔ It’s written in a combination of kanji and hiragana: 蝉 - せみ - semi - cicada, しぐれ - shigure - rain. Swipe to hear how to say ‘semishigure’. Have you heard ‘semishigure’ in Japan? . 👉Discover more｜Watch｜Magical Japanese: Insect｜Free On Demand｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website.👀 . 👉For more Japanese language learning and 🆓 free video, audio and text resources, visit Learn Japanese on NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s website and click on Easy Japanese.✅ . 👉Tap in Stories/Highlights to get there.👆 . 👉Follow the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #蝉しぐれ #semishigure #cicada #蝉 #rain #japanesephrase #japanesewords #easyjapanese #japaneseonline #kanji #hiragana #japaneselanguage #freejapanese #learnjapanese #learnjapaneseonline #日本語 #nihongo #일본어 #japanisch #bahasajepang #ภาษาญี่ปุ่น #日語 #tiếngnhật #japan #nhkworldjapan」7月9日 6時00分