Meaning of 真夏(まなつ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 真夏

Kana Reading まなつ

Romaji manatsu

Parts of speech

adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)

Meaning

midsummer

Examples of 真夏, まなつ in a sentence

真夏に働くというのはあまり気分がよくないね。

I'm not charmed about working in mid summer.
警察によれば、真夏のうだるような暑さがその暴動に火をつけたということだ。

The police blamed the hot dog-days for sparking the riot.
この町の気候は非常に温和で、真夏でも寒暖計が３０度にあがることはめったにない。

The climate of this town is so mild that the thermometer seldom rises to thirty degrees, even in midsummer.

Related Kanji

夏 JLPT 4

10 strokes

summer

On'Yomi: カ, ガ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: なつ

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真 JLPT 4

10 strokes

true, reality, Buddhist sect

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ま, ま-, まこと

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