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We found 1 word, 5 kanji, and 1 example matching '鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がす'
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expression, 'su' godan verb
empty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada  (proverb)
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メイ   な to chirp, to twitter   な to sound, to ring   ならす to make ring   
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チョウ   とり bird   
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ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
reach
fire
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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せみ cicada, locust   
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タン    simple   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
small
デン   た rice field   
チュウ   むし insect   
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dot   
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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ケイ   ほたる firefly   
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classroom
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small
cover; covered   
シン   み body, person   
ショウ   impatience   あせ to be impatient   こげる to be burned, to be scorched   こがす to burn, to scorch   こがれる to yearn for, to be in love with   
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little bird
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せみ
よりも
かぬ
ほたる
がす

The silent firefly burns with more love than the crying cicada
 
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