Translation

seasonal rain / rainy season / tropical downpour

Meaning

A seasonal shift in wind direction that brings a period of heavy, sustained rainfall to a specific region.

Examples

• The farmers rely on the monsoon to irrigate their crops for the coming year.
  農家は翌年の作物の灌漑をモンスーンに頼っている。
• Travel plans were delayed because the monsoon caused severe flooding in the coastal villages.
  モンスーンが沿岸の村々に深刻な洪水を引き起こしたため、旅行計画が遅れた。