夏期|かきkaki[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. no-adjectivesummer term (e.g. school); summer period

• Synonym夏場なつばNeutralColloquial word for the summer period itself, as in 「夏場は売れる」 or 「夏場の体調管理」.
• SynonymサマーNeutralLoanword for summer, used mostly in event and product names like 「サマーセール」.
• Synonym夏季かきNeutralRefers to the summer season with a formal tone, as in 「夏季オリンピック」; it centers on the season itself.
• Synonym夏なつNeutralThe most common everyday word for summer, at home in both speech and writing; also covers the summer period.
• Synonym夏時かじWrittenRefers to summer; written and old-fashioned, and rarely used — say 「夏」 in daily speech.
• Related夏げNeutralThe most common everyday word for summer, at home in both speech and writing; also covers the summer period.
• Antonym冬期とうきNeutralRefers to the winter period, the counterpart of 「夏期」, as in 「冬期休業」.

For the summer period of institutions or activities, 「夏期」 is the usual term, as in 「夏期講習」. To refer to the season formally, use 「夏季」, as in 「夏季オリンピック」; the two are often interchangeable. In everyday speech, just say 「夏」.

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1. 夏なつの期間きかん。