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梅雨
tsuyu, baiu
Description
梅雨は、六月ごろに雨がたくさん降る季節のことです。
The 梅雨 is the season around June when it rains a lot.
毎日じめじめして、洗濯物がなかなか乾きません。
It is humid every day, and laundry doesn't dry easily.
Meanings
梅雨tsuyu
the rainy season in early summer
もうすぐ梅雨が始まりますね。
The rainy season will start soon.
梅雨baiu
the rainy season (more formal reading)
今年は梅雨前線が長く続いた。
This year, the rainy front lasted a long time.
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Notes
- Reading
usually read tsuyu in daily speech; baiu appears in formal or weather terms like 梅雨前線 (baiu zensen).
- Etymology
梅 (plum) + 雨 (rain), since the season overlaps with plum ripening in Japan.
In videos
“梅雨という季節があります つゆというきせつがあります”
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