Samidare (Early Summer Rain) Style

New Expressions & Buzzwords | 五月雨式

Samidare (Early Summer Rain) Style

Samidare refers to rainfall during the fifth month of the traditional Japanese calendar (June in the present calendar), in short, the rainy season. This term can be used to refer to something that, like the rainy season, continues for a long time. There are many people who, if they sent an email several times, would say, “I’m sorry to send this to you samidare-style.”

五月雨さみだれとは
samidare toha
samidare
旧暦きゅうれき
kyuureki
(the) traditional Japanese calendar
no
of
5月ごがつ
go’gatsu
(the) fifth month
現在げんざい6月ろくがつ
(genzai no roku’gatsu)
(the) present day in June
ごろ
goro ni
during
あめ
furu ame,
rainfall
つまり、
tsumari,
in short
梅雨つゆ
tsuyu no
(the) rainy season
ことです。
koto desu.
refers to
これは、
kore ha,
this (term)
梅雨つゆ
tsuyu no
(the) rainy season
ように
youni
like
物事ものごと
monogoto ga
something (that)
ながくだらだらと
nagaku daradara to
for a long time
つづ
tsuduku
continues
ことをいいます。
koto wo ii masu.
can be used to refer to
メールめーる
me-ru wo
(an) email
何度なんど
nanndo mo
several times
おくってしまう
okutte’shimau
(they) sent
場合ばあい
baai ni
if
五月雨さみだれしき
“samidare’shiki de
samidare-style
すみません」と
sumimasenn” to
I’m sorry (to send this to you)
iu
would say
ひと
hito ga
people (who)
おおいです。
ooi desu.
there are many

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