シーズン
Meanings
sports season; competitive season
Sports use for the regulated period in which league games, matches, or competitions are played.
The professional baseball season opens next month.
season; part of the year
General use for a season or period of the year; 季節 is the more native Japanese word, while シーズン often sounds slightly commercial, practical, or lifestyle-oriented.
During this season, mornings and evenings get quite cold.
TV season; show season
Used for one production or release block of a TV show, drama, anime, streaming series, and similar media.
A new season of that drama was released for streaming.
season for an activity; busy period for something
Often used in compounds such as スキーシーズン and 受験シーズン for the time of year when an activity is commonly done or becomes especially active.
This town gets lively during ski season.
As entrance-exam season approaches, cram schools get busy.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉のシーズンが始まるthe ... season begins
The baseball season has started.
- シーズンを迎えるto enter the (busy) season for something
We've entered pollen allergy season.
- シーズン中during the season
It's hard to book a hotel during the season.
- 〈数〉シーズン連続でfor ... consecutive seasons
That team won the championship for three consecutive seasons.
- 〈数〉シーズン目the nth season (of a show)
This drama has entered its third season.