梅雨

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[edit] Japanese

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[edit] Etymology

(ume plum) + (rains)

ume plums ripen in the spring, when it is rainy

[edit] Noun

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

  1. the East Asian rainy season

[edit] Mandarin

simpl. and trad.

[edit] Etymology

(ume plum) + (rains)

ume plums ripen in the spring, when it is rainy

[edit] Noun

梅雨 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin méiyǔ)

  1. East Asian rainy season

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