二に百ひゃく二十日はつか

noun

220th day from risshun; typhoon-prone period

A traditional Japanese calendar term marking the 220th day from the first day of spring (risshun, around February 4). It falls around September 1 and is known as a time when typhoons are likely to strike, often associated with agricultural caution.

• 二に百ひゃく二十日はつかは台たい風ふうの多おおい時じ期きとして農のう家かに警けい戒かいされている。

  The 220th day from risshun is watched by farmers as a typhoon-prone period.

• 今年ことしの二に百ひゃく二十日はつかは九く月がつ一日ついたちにあたる。

  This year, the 220th day from risshun falls on September 1st.