No. 713 in Japanese
シーズン
"シーズン" in English means "season."
In a sentence
今年の野球シーズンはとてもエキサイティングでした。
This year's baseball season was very exciting.
Here, シーズン refers to a 'period of time' in sports when games are played.
秋は紅葉が美しいシーズンですね。
Autumn is the season when the fall foliage is beautiful, isn't it?
In this context, シーズン is used to describe a 'season' of the year when specific characteristics or activities take place.
新しいテレビシーズンが来月始まります。
The new television season will begin next month.
Here, シーズン is utilized to denote a 'time of year' during which a series of TV programs is broadcasted.
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