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end of summer; late summer
The closing period of the summer season, typically late August to early September in Japan. A phrase with strong emotional resonance in Japanese culture, evoking nostalgia, the passage of time, and a bittersweet sense of endings.
A set phrase frequently used in literature, songs, and everyday conversation to mark the transition from summer to autumn. In Japanese culture, the end of summer carries particularly strong emotional associations: the end of school holidays, the fading of cicada songs, the last fireworks festivals, and the shift toward cooler weather. It is a common theme in songs, novels, and anime.
Common collocations
- 夏の終わりの空: the sky at the end of summer
- 夏の終わりを告げる: to signal the end of summer
- 夏の終わりの思い出: memories from the end of summer