1.
change of seasons; seasonal transition; turning point between seasons
The transitional period when one season shifts to the next. In Japan, these transitions are culturally significant and are closely associated with changes in health, wardrobe, and diet.
季節の変わり目は体調を崩しやすい。
It's easy to get sick at the change of seasons.
季節の変わり目には衣替えをする。
People switch out their wardrobes at the change of seasons.
季節の変わり目は気温の変動が大きいので、風邪を引かないように気をつけてください。
Temperature fluctuations are large during the change of seasons, so please be careful not to catch a cold.
Composed of 季節 (season) + の + 変わり目 (turning point, transition). A very common expression in daily life, especially in health-related conversations. Japanese culture places great importance on seasonal transitions, and this phrase appears frequently in weather forecasts, health advice, and everyday conversation.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 季節の変わり目に体調を崩す: to fall ill at the change of seasons
- 季節の変わり目の挨拶: seasonal transition greetings
- 季節の変わり目は注意が必要: caution is needed at seasonal transitions
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 季節の移り変わり: seasonal change — similar meaning, slightly more literary
- 端境期: between-seasons period — originally an agricultural term for the gap between harvests