midsummer

夏至の頃

一年で最も昼が長い日の前後。北の国々では６月21日頃。

やさしい英語で： The time near the longest day of the year, around June 21 in northern countries.

• The nights are short at midsummer.
• We joined the midsummer celebrations in June.
• They lit a bonfire on midsummer night.

よく使う表現： at midsummer, midsummer celebrations, midsummer night

真夏、夏の盛り

夏の中頃で、最も暑くなることが多い時期。

やさしい英語で： The middle part of summer, when the weather is often hottest.

• The lake is warm in midsummer.
• By midsummer, the garden was full of flowers.
• We spent midsummer in the mountains.

類義語： high summer

反対語： midwinter

よく使う表現： in midsummer, by midsummer, early midsummer

夏の初日

夏が始まる日。

やさしい英語で： The day when summer begins.

• Their calendar calls the first day of summer midsummer.
• Midsummer marks the start of the season here.
• The date of midsummer appears on the festival calendar.

よく使う表現： midsummer day, date of midsummer

聖ヨハネ祭

イギリスで伝統的に家賃や一部の請求を支払う期日とされた６月24日。

やさしい英語で： June 24, a traditional English date for paying rent and settling certain bills.

• The rent was due at midsummer.
• The old lease began on midsummer.
• They settled their accounts at midsummer each year.

類義語： Midsummer Day

よく使う表現： at midsummer, on midsummer, midsummer rent

真夏の

夏の中頃に起こる、またはその時期に関する。

やさしい英語で： Happening in or belonging to the middle of summer.

• We walked in the midsummer sun.
• The midsummer heat made work difficult.
• They held a concert on a warm midsummer evening.

反対語： midwinter

よく使う表現： midsummer night, midsummer heat, midsummer sun, midsummer evening