1The rainy season in East Asia, especially Japan, lasting roughly from June to mid-July, marked by frequent rain and overcast skies.
梅雨に入ると毎日のように雨が降る。
Once the rainy season starts, it rains almost every day.
今年は梅雨が長引いて、なかなか夏が来ない。
This year the rainy season has dragged on, and summer is slow to arrive.
梅雨の時期は洗濯物が乾きにくい。
During the rainy season, laundry doesn't dry easily.
気象庁は来週、梅雨入りを発表する見込みだ。
The weather agency is expected to announce the start of the rainy season next week.
2Refers to the rain itself that falls during the rainy season.
しとしと降る梅雨を眺めながらお茶を飲んだ。
I drank tea while watching the gentle rainy-season drizzle fall.
梅雨が畑の作物をしっかり潤してくれた。
The rainy-season rain thoroughly watered the crops in the field.