梅雨つゆ

noun

rainy season; East Asian rainy season

Refers to the annual rainy season in early summer, typically from early June to mid-July in most of Japan. Often used with modifiers like 梅雨入り (start) and 梅雨明け (end).

• 今年ことしの梅雨つゆは長なが引びいている。

  This year's rainy season is dragging on.

• 梅雨つゆ入いりは平へい年ねんより早はやかった。

  The start of the rainy season was earlier than usual.

noun

rain during the rainy season

Specifically refers to the rain that falls during the 梅雨 period, rather than the season itself. Often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.

• 梅雨つゆがしとしとと降ふり続つづいている。

  The rainy-season rain is falling steadily and softly.