晩ばん夏か

adverb, noun

late summer

Refers to the latter part of summer, typically August in modern usage. Often used in weather forecasts, seasonal descriptions, and literary contexts.

• 晩ばん夏かの暑あつさが続つづいています。

  The late summer heat continues.

• この花はなは晩ばん夏かに咲さきます。

  This flower blooms in late summer.

adverb, noun

sixth month of the lunar calendar

Obsolete term for the sixth month of the old lunar calendar, roughly corresponding to July. Now only encountered in historical or classical contexts.

See also: 水無月

• 旧きゅう暦れきでは、晩ばん夏かは水み無な月づきにあたる。

  In the old lunar calendar, 晩夏 corresponds to the month of 水無月.