梅雨（つゆ）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: rainy season
Example sentences
- 六月は梅雨で雨の日が多い。 — June is the rainy season, so there are many rainy days.
- 梅雨が明けると本格的な夏だ。 — Once the rainy season ends, it's full-on summer.
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