noun
spawning season; breeding season; laying period
Refers to the period when fish, birds, insects, or other egg-laying animals reproduce. Used in biological, agricultural, and everyday contexts.
鮭の産卵期は秋です。
The spawning season for salmon is autumn.
この鳥の産卵期は春から夏にかけてです。
The breeding season for this bird is from spring to summer.
Compound of 産卵 (spawning, egg-laying) and 期 (period, season).