梅雨

つゆ
tsuyu

the rainy season (in Japan)

What does 梅雨 mean?

梅雨 is a Japanese noun meaning “the rainy season (in Japan)” in English. It is written as 梅雨 in kanji, つゆ in hiragana, and tsuyu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

梅雨に入って、毎日雨が降っている。

The rainy season has started and it rains every day.

梅雨が明けると、夏が来る。

Summer arrives once the rainy season ends.

Words sharing kanji with 梅雨

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