五月さつき晴ばれ

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Meanings

fine weather during the rainy season

Refers to clear, sunny weather that appears during the 梅雨 (rainy season), typically in June. Often used poetically or in weather forecasts.

今日きょうは五月さつき晴ばれで、気き持もちのいい一いち日にちになりそうだ。
Today is a fine day during the rainy season, and it looks like it will be a pleasant day.
梅雨つゆの合あい間まの五月さつき晴ばれを狙ねらって、洗せん濯たくをした。
Taking advantage of the sunny break in the rainy season, I did the laundry.

Kanji

五five
月month, moon
晴clear up
皐swamp, shore, fifth month

Don't confuse with

秋あき晴ばれ
五月晴れ refers to clear breaks during the early-summer rainy season, unlike 秋晴れ which describes clear autumn days.

Built from

皐月さつき+晴はれる

Written forms

五月さつき晴ばれUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority in news and frequency lists.
さつきばれUsage5%
五さ月つき晴ばれ
Variant without okurigana; less common but still encountered.
皐月さつき晴ばれ
Uses the ateji 皐月 for さつき; literary or stylistic variant.
さつき晴ばれ
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; sometimes used for clarity or in informal writing.

Etymology

五月 (さつき) is an old name for the fifth month of the lunar calendar, corresponding to the modern rainy season. 晴れ (ばれ) means clear weather. The compound refers to sunny spells during the rainy season.