Korean Dictionary
How to say "Monsoon Season" in Korean
“Monsoon Season” in Korean is 장마철 (pronounced "Jangmacheol").
장마철
Jangmacheol
Usage & Context
장마철 is Korea rainy season, typically lasting from late June to late July when the monsoon brings heavy and persistent rainfall. During 장마철, Koreans prepare extra umbrellas, waterproof shoes, and dehumidifiers. The humidity during this period can be quite intense, and mold prevention becomes important.
Example Sentence
장마철에는 빨래가 잘 안 말라서 불편해요.
During monsoon season laundry does not dry well which is inconvenient.
How to use 장마철 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Monsoon Season” is 장마철, romanized as Jangmacheol.
Usage tip
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Common mistake
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Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'jahng-mah-chuhl' — 'jang' rhymes with the English 'jong,' 'ma' is a short 'mah,' and 'cheol' rhymes with 'chul' in 'Churchill' but shorter. Keep the three syllables flowing together without stressing any particular one.
More Example Sentences
a colleague explaining why their bag is always heavy
장마철이라 매일 우산을 들고 다녀요.
Since it's monsoon season, I carry an umbrella every day.
chatting with a neighbor at the end of July
올해 장마철은 유난히 비가 많이 왔어요.
This year's monsoon season had unusually heavy rain.
giving advice to a friend moving into a new apartment
장마철에는 제습기가 필수예요.
A dehumidifier is essential during monsoon season.
Cultural Context
장마철 usually runs from late June through late July and is treated almost like its own mini-season in Korea — weather forecasters announce the official 장마 시작 (start) and 장마 종료 (end) dates each year, and the phrase 장마전선 (monsoon front) becomes a fixture on the evening news. Because Korean summers are humid, households stock up on 제습제 (moisture absorbers), run 제습기 around the clock, and avoid drying laundry indoors for more than a day to prevent 곰팡이 (mold). In recent years, climate change has turned 장마 less predictable — sometimes arriving as sudden downpours rather than steady rain — and a newer term 야행성 폭우 ('nocturnal torrential rain') has entered weather reports.
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Common Phrases
장마철이 시작됐어요.
The monsoon season has started.
장마철에는 빨래가 잘 안 말라요.
Laundry doesn't dry well during monsoon season.
장마 끝났어요?
Is the monsoon over?
Related Expressions
장마
jang-ma
monsoon / rainy spell
소나기
so-na-gi
sudden shower
제습기
je-seup-gi
dehumidifier
폭우
pog-u
heavy downpour
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