Vocabulary

What does 梅雨 (ばいう, baiu) mean?

梅雨 (ばいう, baiu) means rainy season (Sino-Japanese reading, used in terms: 梅雨前線 seasonal rain front).

Quick facts
Readingばいう
Romajibaiu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ばいう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkbaiu

rainy season (Sino-Japanese reading, used in terms: 梅雨前線 seasonal rain front)

Example sentences

  • I heard this year's rainy season is long.

  • The seasonal rain front is approaching.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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