min-min
The loud, piercing call of the min-min cicada (Hyalessa maculaticollis). One of the most iconic sounds of Japanese summer, evoking hot days, school holidays, and childhood nostalgia.
💡A scorching August afternoon — 'The cicadas are screaming min-min, it really feels like summer now.'
セミがみんみん鳴いて夏を感じる。
Cicadas are crying min-min, making it feel like summer.
In August, the cicadas cry ___ all day long in the trees.
8月になると、木の上でセミが一日中○○鳴いている。