Korean word

장마철

Pronunciation

Romanizationchangmacheol

Meaning

  • nounrainy season

Example

한국의 장마철은 보통 6월에 시작해요.han gu gui chang ma cheo reun po tong 6 wo re si ja kae yo

The rainy season in Korea usually starts in June.

Illustration for 장마철 (rainy season)

More examples

장마철엔 우산을 꼭 챙기세요.chang ma cheo ren u sa neul kkok chaeng gi se yo

During the rainy season, be sure to take an umbrella.

Core concept

A stretch of summer marked by steady rain, cloudy skies, and damp air.

Common phrases

  • 장마철 대비chang ma cheol tae bi

    rainy-season preparations

  • 장마철엔chang ma cheo ren

    during the rainy season

Similar words

장마changma: A seasonal weather pattern in which rain keeps returning over many days or weeks.
우기ugi: A region's yearly season of especially frequent rainfall.

Definition in Korean

여름에 비가 오래 계속되어 날씨가 흐리고 습한 시기yeo reu me pi ga o rae kye sok ttoe eo nal ssi ga heu ri go seu pan si gi

Word origin

장마 (jangma, "a long rainy spell") plus 철 (cheol, "a season or period") forms a word for a season of extended rain.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a brief shower, this weather period can affect plans, laundry, and indoor humidity for weeks.

Other meanings

  • long rainy spellnoun

Opposites

  • 건기keongidry seasonnoun

Related words

  • 장마전선changmajeonseonrainy-season frontnoun

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