MUSHI NO KOE
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mushi no koe

are, matsumushi ga naite iru
chin-chiro chin-chiro chin-chiro-rin
are, suzumushi mo nakidashita
rin-rin rin-rin rin-rin
aki no yonaga wo naki tōsu
ah, omoshiroi mushi no koe

kiri-kiri kiri-kiri koorogi ya
gacha-gacha gacha-gacha kutsuwamushi
ato kara umaoi oitsuite
chon-chon chon-chon sui-cchon
aki no yonaga wo naki tōsu
ah, omoshiroi mushi no koe


English Translation

Voice of Insects

ah, here is the pine cricket's song
chin-chiro chin-chiro chin-chiro-rin
ah, the bell crickets are chiming in
rin-rin rin-rin rin-rin
singing the whole autumn's night
ah, interesting voices of insects

kiri-kiri kiri-kiri the crickets
gacha-gacha gacha-gacha the oblong-winged katydids
and now they're chiming with them
chon-chon chon-chon sui-cchon
singing the whole autumn's night
ah, interesting voices of insects