晩秋

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 晩秋 is read as ばんしゅう and is a time noun for late autumn, near the transition into winter.
• Basic usage: A seasonal scene appears in 晩秋の山道, while the season's arrival appears in 晩秋の訪れ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Contrast with 初秋
  • 初秋 is early autumn, while 晩秋 is the closing part of autumn.
• Everyday and literary expression
  • Compared with the everyday 秋の終わり, it is a compact, literary term suited to descriptions of seasonal scenery and weather.