夏場(なつば)

なつば
noun
summertime; the summer season
1. summertime; the summer season
The summer period, viewed especially with regard to its heat or its effect on activity, business, or health.
夏場(なつば)は特(とく)に暑(あつ)い。
It's especially hot in the summer.
夏場(なつば)は食中毒(しょくちゅうどく)に注意(ちゅうい)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
In summer you need to watch out for food poisoning.
この店(みせ)は夏場(なつば)になると客(きゃく)が増(ふ)えて忙(いそが)しくなる。
This shop gets busier with more customers in the summer.

Refers to summer as a span of time, often emphasizing seasonal conditions. The suffix 〜場(ば) here marks a period or situation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 夏場(なつば)の暑(あつ)さ: the summer heat
  • 夏場(なつば)対策(たいさく): summer (heat) measures

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 冬場(ふゆば): wintertime — the winter counterpart
  • 夏季(かき): summer season — more formal, used in schedules and notices
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