真夏

まなつ
manatsu

midsummer, height of summer

What does 真夏 mean?

真夏 is a Japanese noun meaning midsummer, height of summer in English. It is written as 真夏 in kanji, まなつ in hiragana, and manatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

警察によれば、真夏のうだるような暑さがその暴動に火をつけたということだ。

The police blamed the hot dog-days for sparking the riot.

Words sharing kanji with 真夏

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