晩ばん秋しゅう

adverb, noun

late autumn; late fall

Refers to the latter part of autumn, typically around November in modern usage. Can be used as a noun or adverbially.

• 晩ばん秋しゅうの山やま々やまは紅こう葉ようが美うつくしい。

  The mountains in late autumn are beautiful with autumn leaves.

• 晩ばん秋しゅうになると朝あさ晩ばんは冷ひえ込こむ。

  In late autumn, mornings and evenings get chilly.

adverb, noun

ninth month of the lunar calendar

Archaic use referring to the ninth month of the traditional lunar calendar, roughly corresponding to October in the modern calendar. See also 長月.

See also: 長月

• 旧きゅう暦れきでは晩ばん秋しゅうは長なが月つきにあたる。

  In the old lunar calendar, 晩秋 corresponds to the month of 長月.