乾期
Meanings
1
Refers to the period of the year with little rainfall, often contrasted with 雨期 (rainy season).
See also: 雨期
The dry season in this region is from November to April.
Water shortages become serious during the dry season.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉が乾季に入るfor a place to enter the dry season
Thailand enters its dry season around November.
- 乾季が続くfor the dry season to continue
This year the dry season has continued longer than usual.
- 乾季が終わるfor the dry season to end
The dry season will soon end and the rains will start.