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noun[C, U]
summer; the warmest season of the year, following spring and preceding autumn
natsu
Pronunciation
Etymology
Native Japanese natsu; written with the kanji 夏, borrowed from Chinese and also read ka in Sino-Japanese compounds.
Examples
夏は暑いです。
natsu wa atsui desu
Summer is hot.
今年の夏に海へ行きます。
kotoshi no natsu ni umi e ikimasu
I will go to the sea this summer.
日本の夏は湿気が多い。
nihon no natsu wa shikke ga ōi
Japanese summers are very humid.
Character Breakdown
夏
natsu
summer
Collocations
夏休み
夏祭り
夏の暑さ
夏服
夏バテ
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