梅雨

つゆ

rainy season

Also:rain during the rainy season

What does 梅雨 mean?

梅雨 is a Japanese noun meaning rainy season in English. It can also be translated as rain during the rainy season depending on context. 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 sentence

天気予報によれば、まもなく梅雨に入るそうだ。

According to the weather forecast, the rainy season will set in before long.