Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
なつ
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
眞夏 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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(ma-) +‎ (natsu, summer)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(なつ) (manatsu

  1. midsummer
    Synonym: 盛夏 (seika)
    Antonym: 真冬 (mafuyu, midwinter)

Usage notes

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Refers to a rather long time centered around the middle of the summer. The hottest part of the summer.

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN