(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)
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つゆのじきはあめがおおい。
梅雨の時期は雨が多い。
There's a lot of rain during the rainy season.
つゆのはれまにはせんたくものをほすチャンスだ。
梅雨の晴れ間には洗濯物を干すチャンスだ。
A break in the rainy season is a chance to hang out laundry.
つゆがあけると、ほんかくてきななつがやってくる。
梅雨が明けると、本格的な夏がやってくる。
When the rainy season ends, real summer arrives.
ことしはつゆいりがはやく、ながびきそうだ。
今年は梅雨入りが早く、長引きそうだ。
This year, the rainy season started early and seems like it will be long.
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