(あきさめぜんせん)

あきさめぜんせん
noun
autumn rain front
1. autumn rain front; fall stationary front
A weather front that brings prolonged rainy weather to Japan in September and October, similar to the rainy season front (梅雨前線(ばいうぜんせん)) but occurring in autumn.
秋雨前線(あきさめぜんせん)影響(えいきょう)(あめ)(つづ)いている。
The autumn rain front is causing continued rainfall.
秋雨前線(あきさめぜんせん)停滞(ていたい)して、週末(しゅうまつ)はずっと(あめ)予報(よほう)だ。
The autumn rain front is stalled, and rain is forecast all weekend.
秋雨前線(あきさめぜんせん)台風(たいふう)(かさ)なると、大雨(おおあめ)による災害(さいがい)危険(きけん)(たか)まる。
When a typhoon combines with the autumn rain front, the risk of disasters from heavy rain increases.

A compound of 秋雨(あきさめ) (autumn rain) + 前線(ぜんせん) (weather front). This meteorological phenomenon is the autumn counterpart to the 梅雨前線(ばいうぜんせん) (rainy season front) that occurs in June-July. The 秋雨(あきさめ) period typically lasts from mid-September through October.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 秋雨前線(あきさめぜんせん)影響(えいきょう): effects of the autumn rain front
  • 秋雨前線(あきさめぜんせん)停滞(ていたい)する: the autumn rain front stagnates
  • 秋雨前線(あきさめぜんせん)活発(かっぱつ)になる: the autumn rain front becomes active
  • 秋雨前線(あきさめぜんせん)南下(なんか)する: the autumn rain front moves south

SEASONAL CONTEXT:
Japan experiences two extended rainy periods: 梅雨(つゆ) in early summer and 秋雨(あきさめ) in early autumn. The autumn rains tend to be less predictable and can be intensified by late-season typhoons.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 梅雨前線(ばいうぜんせん): rainy season front (summer counterpart)
  • 秋雨(あきさめ): autumn rain
  • 前線(ぜんせん): weather front
  • 停滞前線(ていたいぜんせん): stationary front