梅
梅

plum

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梅楳うめウメむめNounFreq #9116
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Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; Chinese plum

Examples
梅の花は今週が見頃です。
The plum blossoms are at their best this week.
2

lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

梅雨《つゆ》ばいう黴雨NounFreq #19624
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(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)

Examples
天気予報によれば、まもなく梅雨に入るそうだ。
According to the weather forecast, the rainy season will set in before long.
2

rain during the rainy season

梅干し梅干うめぼしNounFreq #24690
1

umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

塩梅按配あんばい案配按排安排NounFreq #25566
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Esp. 塩梅

seasoning; flavour; flavor; taste

Examples
いい塩梅だ。
The seasoning is just right.
2

Esp. 塩梅

condition; state; situation

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Esp. 塩梅

(state of) health; physical condition

4

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Esp. 按配

arrangement; assignment; adjustment; handling; dealing with

梅酒うめしゅNounFreq #55055
1

ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar

紅梅こうばいべにうめNounFreq #57010
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red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot

梅毒黴毒ばいどくNounFreq #57037
1

Medicine

syphilis

Examples
梅毒は性行為を通じて感染する病気です。
Syphilis is an infection that can be transmitted through sexual intercourse.
青梅あおうめNounFreq #58567
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unripe plum

梅雨入り入梅つゆいりにゅうばい (入梅)ついりNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #60735
1

entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season

Examples
もうすぐ梅雨入りだ。
The rainy season is near at hand.
梅雨時つゆどきNounFreq #62549
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wet season; rainy season

Examples
梅雨時でもないんだから、傘は要らないんじゃない。
Since it's not the rainy season, there's no need for an umbrella.
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