1.
seasonality; seasonal nature; (attributive) seasonal
The quality of being tied to a particular season. Common as a noun modifier (used with の) for things that appear or recur seasonally, especially in medical and business contexts.
季節性インフルエンザが流行している。
Seasonal flu is going around.
この商品は季節性が高い。
This product has strong seasonality.
売上の季節性を考慮して在庫を調整する。
We adjust inventory taking into account the seasonality of sales.
Compound of 季節 (season) + 性 (nature, property — abstract noun suffix). Used both as an attributive noun (季節性インフルエンザ = seasonal flu) and predicatively to describe how strongly something varies with the seasons.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 季節性インフルエンザ: seasonal flu
- 季節性アレルギー: seasonal allergy
- 季節性商品: seasonal product
- 季節性需要: seasonal demand
- 季節性が高い/低い: highly/weakly seasonal
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 季節: season — the noun itself
- 旬: peak season (for food) — narrower, about the best time to eat something