シーズン

しーずん

noun

season

time-season

1. season, time of year

A particular period of the year associated with specific weather, activities, or events.

桜(さくら)のシーズンが来(き)た。

Cherry blossom season has arrived.

スキーシーズンは12月(がつ)から3月(がつ)までだ。

Ski season runs from December to March.

旅行(りょこう)のオフシーズンは宿(やど)が安(やす)くなる。

Accommodation gets cheaper during the off-season for travel.

2. season (of a show or sport)

One cycle or series of episodes in a TV show, or a playing period in a sport.

シーズン2が始(はじ)まった。

Season 2 has started.

今(こん)シーズンの成績(せいせき)はどうだった？

How were the results this season?

あのドラマはシーズン5まで続(つづ)いて、全(ぜん)シーズン高(たか)い視聴率(しちょうりつ)だった。

That drama ran for five seasons, with high ratings across every season.

Common collocations

シーズン中(ちゅう): during the season, in-season
オフシーズン: off-season
今(こん)シーズン: this season
シーズン到来(とうらい): arrival of the season

Similar words

季節(きせつ): season (native Japanese, refers to the four seasons of the year)
時期(じき): period, time (more general)

シーズン is preferred over 季節(きせつ) when talking about specific activity periods (sports, travel, shows). 季節(きせつ) is more natural when referring to spring, summer, autumn, and winter as general times of year.

Related Words

Compare: 季節(きせつ) (season (four seasons))

Compare: 時期(じき) (period, time)

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Added 2026.2.12 4:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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