晩夏（ばんか）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: late summer
Example sentences
- 晩夏の風に秋の気配を感じる。 — You can sense autumn's approach in the late-summer breeze.
- 晩夏の海辺を歩く。 — Walk along the beach in late summer.
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