noun
Indian summer
A period of warm, dry weather in autumn, borrowed from English. Used in weather forecasts and seasonal descriptions.
今年はインディアンサマーが長く続いた。
This year, the Indian summer lasted a long time.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Native Japanese term for a warm, calm day in late autumn to early winter, similar to Indian summer but with a more poetic, traditional nuance.
Borrowed from English 'Indian summer'.