梅雨

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Japanese [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

(plum) + (rain)

plums ripen in the spring, when it is rainy

Noun [edit]

梅雨 (hiragana つゆ or ばいう, romaji tsuyu or baiu)

  1. East Asian rainy season

Mandarin [edit]

simpl. and trad.

Etymology [edit]

(plum) + (rain)

plums ripen in the spring, when it is rainy

Noun [edit]

梅雨 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin méiyǔ)

  1. East Asian rainy season

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