dark night in the rainy season
A poetic seasonal word (kigo) for late spring/early summer, referring to the deep darkness of a night during the rainy season (tsuyu), especially when the moon is hidden by clouds. Used in haiku and literary contexts.
On a dark rainy-season night, only the sound of rain could be heard.
Standard kanji spelling for this seasonal word.
Compound of 五月 (satsuki, the fifth month of the lunar calendar, corresponding to early summer) and 闇 (yami, darkness). The word evokes the deep, moonless nights of the rainy season.