シーズン
しーずん
noun
season
1.
season, time of year
A particular period of the year associated with specific weather, activities, or events.
桜のシーズンが来た。
Cherry blossom season has arrived.
スキーシーズンは12月から3月までだ。
Ski season runs from December to March.
旅行のオフシーズンは宿が安くなる。
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が始まった。
Season 2 has started.
今シーズンの成績はどうだった？
How were the results this season?
あのドラマはシーズン5まで続いて、全シーズン高い視聴率だった。
That drama ran for five seasons, with high ratings across every season.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- シーズン中: during the season, in-season
- オフシーズン: off-season
- 今シーズン: this season
- シーズン到来: arrival of the season
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 季節: season (native Japanese, refers to the four seasons of the year)
- 時期: period, time (more general)
シーズン is preferred over 季節 when talking about specific activity periods (sports, travel, shows). 季節 is more natural when referring to spring, summer, autumn, and winter as general times of year.