夏季(かき)

かき
noun
summer season, summertime
1. summer season, summertime, summer period
The summer season or period, used especially in official, institutional, and formal contexts such as business schedules, school terms, and event planning.
夏季(かき)休暇(きゅうか)は八月(はちがつ)だ。
Summer vacation is in August.
夏季(かき)オリンピックは四年(よねん)に一度(いちど)開催(かいさい)される。
The Summer Olympics are held once every four years.
この地域(ちいき)では夏季(かき)の気温(きおん)が四十度(よんじゅうど)を超(こ)えることも珍(めずら)しくない。
In this region, it is not uncommon for summer temperatures to exceed 40 degrees.

USAGE:
A formal compound used in institutional and official contexts. In everyday speech, 夏(なつ) (summer) is far more common. 夏季(かき) appears in fixed compounds and formal descriptions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 夏季(かき)休暇(きゅうか): summer vacation (formal)
  • 夏季(かき)オリンピック: Summer Olympics
  • 夏季(かき)講習(こうしゅう): summer course/training
  • 夏季(かき)限定(げんてい): summer-only, summer limited edition
  • 夏季(かき)営業(えいぎょう)時間(じかん): summer business hours

SIMILAR WORDS:
夏季(かき) is the formal term for the summer period. 夏(なつ) is the everyday word for summer. The counterpart is 冬季(とうき) (winter season).

general
Added 2026.2.20 13:58
12000/12102_kaki