孟もう夏か

noun

beginning of summer; early summer

A classical term for the start of summer, used in traditional calendars and literary contexts. Not used in everyday modern Japanese.

• 孟もう夏かの候こう、皆みな様さまにはますますご清せい栄えいのこととお慶よろこび申もうし上あげます。

  In this early summer season, I hope you are all doing well.

noun

fourth month of the lunar calendar

Obsolete term referring specifically to the fourth month of the traditional lunar calendar. Only encountered in historical or classical texts.

• 旧きゅう暦れきでは孟もう夏かは四し月がつを指さした。

  In the old lunar calendar, 孟夏 referred to the fourth month.