四季

しき

The four seasons

N3noun·shiki

How to remember it

四 (four) + 季 (season) — the four seasons of the year.

Example sentences

  • 日本は四季がはっきりしている。

    にほんはしきがはっきりしている。

    Japan has distinct four seasons.

  • この山は四季を通じて美しい。

    このやまはしきをつうじてうつくしい。

    This mountain is beautiful throughout the four seasons.

Usage

Literary, set-phrase tone; see 四季折々 for seasonal nuance.

Related words

春夏秋冬季節四季折々

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