五月(ごがつ)

ごがつ
noun
May
1. May
The fifth month of the year. Features Golden Week, Japan's longest holiday period.
五月(ごがつ)が好(す)きです。
I like May.
五月(ごがつ)五日(いつか)は子(こ)どもの日(ひ)です。
May 5th is Children's Day.
五月(ごがつ)は気持(きも)ちがいい季節(きせつ)です。
May is a pleasant season.
五月(ごがつ)の終(お)わりごろから雨(あめ)が多(おお)くなります。
It starts to rain more toward the end of May.
五月(ごがつ)は休(やす)みが多(おお)いので、旅行(りょこう)に行(い)く人(ひと)がたくさんいます。
There are many holidays in May, so a lot of people go on trips.

五月(ごがつ) is the fifth month of the year.

JAPANESE MONTHS:

All months use number + 月(がつ):

  • 一月(いちがつ) (January) through 十二月(じゅうにがつ) (December)

GOLDEN WEEK HOLIDAYS:

MAY TRADITIONS:

SEASON:
May is late spring (春(はる)) with pleasant weather. The rainy season (梅雨(つゆ)) typically begins in late May or early June.

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