季節風(きせつふう)

きせつふう
noun
seasonal wind; monsoon
1. seasonal wind; monsoon
A wind that changes direction with the seasons. In Japan, this refers especially to the cold northwesterly winds from Siberia in winter and the warm southerly winds in summer.
冬(ふゆ)の季節風(きせつふう)が強(つよ)い。
The winter seasonal winds are strong.
季節風(きせつふう)の影響(えいきょう)で日本海側(にほんかいがわ)は大雪(おおゆき)になる。
Due to the seasonal winds, the Sea of Japan side gets heavy snowfall.
アジアでは季節風(きせつふう)が農業(のうぎょう)に大(おお)きな影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)えており、雨季(うき)と乾季(かんき)を決定(けってい)づけている。
In Asia, monsoons have a major impact on agriculture, determining the rainy and dry seasons.

Composed of 季節(きせつ) (season) + 風(ふう) (wind). Refers to winds that blow from different directions depending on the season, driven by temperature differences between land and ocean.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 冬(ふゆ)の季節風(きせつふう): winter monsoon
  • 夏(なつ)の季節風(きせつふう): summer monsoon
  • 季節風(きせつふう)の影響(えいきょう): influence of seasonal winds
  • 季節風(きせつふう)が吹(ふ)く: seasonal winds blow

JAPAN-SPECIFIC:
In winter, cold 季節風(きせつふう) blow from the northwest (from Siberia), picking up moisture over the Sea of Japan and depositing heavy snow on the 日本海側(にほんかいがわ) (Sea of Japan coast). In summer, warm moist winds blow from the southeast, contributing to the humid climate.

RELATED TERMS:

  • モンスーン: monsoon — the English loanword, used interchangeably in some contexts
  • 偏西風(へんせいふう): westerlies — a different wind system (prevailing westerly winds)
  • 貿易風(ぼうえきふう): trade winds
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