れいか
Reika
冷夏 (Reika) is a Japanese noun meaning “cool summer, cold summer, cooler-than-normal summer”.
Meanings
- nouncool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
Examples
今年の夏も冷夏になりそうだ。
It seems to be cold again this summer.
冷夏のおかげで、ビールの売れ行きはよくなかった。
Thanks to a cold summer, beer has sold poorly.
昨年は異常な冷夏で、稲作は10年ぶりの凶作だった。
It was exceptionally cold last summer, and the rice crop was the worst in 10 years.
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