季節風

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 季節風 is read as きせつふう and means a seasonal wind or monsoon whose prevailing direction is tied to the season.
• Basic usage: Use 冬の季節風 for a winter monsoon and 季節風の向き for the direction of a seasonal wind.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference between 季節風 and 海風
  • The former is tied to seasonal pressure patterns, whereas the latter is a local sea breeze that commonly blows from sea to land during the day.