冷夏
Meanings
1
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
Refers to a summer with unusually low temperatures, often discussed in weather, farming, crop-yield, or economic contexts.
This year had a cool summer, and the rice harvest decreased.
Vegetable prices rose because of the cool summer.
Usage patterns
- 〈年〉は冷夏になるa given year turns into a cool summer
This year is expected to have an unusually cool summer.
- 冷夏の影響で〈事〉due to the effects of a cool summer, something happens
Vegetable prices rose due to the cool summer.