- natsumushi summer insect, summer insects
Literary or proverbial word for insects alive in summer, often implying fleeting life; not the everyday term for a specific bug.
夏虫が灯りの周りを飛んでいる。
Natsumushi ga akari no mawari o tonde iru.
Summer insects are flying around the light.
夏虫の声が庭に響く。
Natsumushi no koe ga niwa ni hibiku.
The voices of summer insects echo in the garden.
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