Lexical entry

シーズン

shiizun

A season in sports, the year, or a TV series.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSource uncertain

Meaning

Refers to a fixed period such as a sports season, a season of the year, or a season of a TV show. It can also mean a season for a particular activity, such as ski season.

sports season
time of year
TV series season
season for an activity

Examples

Example Sentences

プロ野球のシーズンが始まると、街全体が活気づきます。

プロやきゅうのシーズンがはじまると、まちぜんたいがかっきづきます。

When the professional baseball season starts, the entire city becomes lively.

generated example

夏は観光シーズンなので、ホテルを早めに予約したほうがいいですよ。

なつはかんこうシーズンなので、ホテルをはやめによやくしたほうがいいですよ。

Since summer is the peak tourist season, you should book your hotel early.

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週末は、大好きなドラマの最新シーズンを一気に見ました。

しゅうまつは、だいすきなドラマのさいしんシーズンをいっきにみました。

Over the weekend, I binge-watched the latest season of my favorite drama.

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シード

A seeded player, team, or competitor; also to assign a seed in sports.

ピリ

Interval or division of a sports game (e.g., ice hockey).

ピリオド

A punctuation mark (full stop), a length of time, or a sports interval.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
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