monsoon

雨季

暑い地域で、数か月にわたって激しい雨が降る季節。

やさしい英語で： A season in a hot region when heavy rain falls for several months.

• The monsoon lasts for months.
• We visited just before the monsoon.
• Farmers plant their crops during the monsoon.

類義語： rainy season

反対語： dry season

よく使う表現： during the monsoon, monsoon season, before the monsoon

モンスーンの雨

季節風によってもたらされる大雨。

やさしい英語で： Heavy rain brought by seasonal winds.

• The monsoon flooded the road.
• Heavy monsoon rains damaged the crops.
• We sheltered from the monsoon under a roof.

よく使う表現： monsoon rain, heavy monsoon, monsoon flooding

季節風、モンスーン

季節によって向きが変わり、特にアジアでしばしば大雨をもたらす風。

やさしい英語で： A wind that changes direction with the seasons and often brings heavy rain, especially in Asia.

• The summer monsoon brings moist air.
• Sailors waited for the monsoon to change direction.
• Winter monsoon winds can be dry.

よく使う表現： summer monsoon, winter monsoon, monsoon winds

モンスーン系

風や降水量が季節によって変化する、大規模な気象の仕組み。

やさしい英語で： A large weather system involving seasonal changes in winds and rainfall.

• The monsoon affects the region’s climate.
• Scientists modeled changes in the Asian monsoon.
• Ocean temperatures influence monsoon circulation.

よく使う表現： asian monsoon, monsoon system, monsoon circulation