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Japanese
| Alternative spelling
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| 空蟬 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology 1
/utuso2mi1/ * → /utusomi/. A contraction of 現し (utsushi, “reality”) and 臣 (omi1, “subject, vassal”). Older form of 空蝉 (utsusemi). The kanji are ateji.
Pronunciation
Noun
空蝉 • (utsusomi)
- a living being
- the world of the living
Derived terms
Etymology 2
/utusemi1/ → /utusemi/. From older /utusomi/. The association with a cicada shell is due to a reinterpretation based on the homonymous words 空 (utsu, “hollow”) and 蝉 (semi, “cicada”).
Pronunciation
Noun
空蝉 • (utsusemi)
- a living being
- the world of the living
- the cast-off shell of a cicada
- emptiness