noun
Limit of Heat; solar term around August 23
The 14th solar term (二十四節気) marking the end of the hottest period; traditionally when the weather begins to cool. Used mainly in calendars and seasonal references.
See also: 二十四節気
処暑を過ぎると、朝晩は少し涼しくなる。
After the Limit of Heat solar term, mornings and evenings become a little cooler.
今年の処暑は八月二十三日です。
This year's Limit of Heat is on August 23rd.
From Chinese 處暑／处暑 (chǔshǔ), literally 'dwelling heat' or 'limit of heat', adopted into the Japanese solar term system.