季 節(きせつ)

きせつ

noun

season (of the year)

literarytime-season

1. season (of the year)

One of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter).

季節(きせつ)が変(か)わる。

The season changes.

好(す)きな季節(きせつ)は何(なん)ですか。

What's your favorite season?

日本(にほん)には四(よっ)つの季節(きせつ)があります。

Japan has four seasons.

この季節(きせつ)は果物(くだもの)がおいしくて、毎日(まいにち)食(た)べています。

Fruit is delicious this season, and I eat it every day.

この季節(きせつ)は花(はな)がきれいで、天気(てんき)もいいから、外(そと)で食(た)べるのが好(す)きです。

The flowers are beautiful this season and the weather is nice, so I like eating outside.

季節(きせつ) refers to the seasons of the year.

Related words

春(はる): spring
夏(なつ): summer
秋(あき): autumn/fall
冬(ふゆ): winter

Common expressions

季節(きせつ)の変(か)わり目(め): changing of the seasons
季節(きせつ)外(はず)れ: out of season
四季(しき): the four seasons (more literary)

Cultural note

Japan's distinct four seasons are an important cultural concept, often referenced in literature, art, and daily conversation.

Related Words

See also: 春(はる)

See also: 夏(なつ)

See also: 秋(あき)

See also: 冬(ふゆ)

Related: 気候(きこう) (climate)

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Added 2026.1.8 21:35 · Revised 2026.9.28 6:55

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