盛夏（せいか）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: midsummer
Example sentences
- 盛夏の暑さは厳しい。 — The heat of midsummer is intense.
- 盛夏の日ざしをさける。 — Avoid the midsummer sun.
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