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Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; Chinese plum
lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
梅の花が咲く季節になって嬉しい。
It's the season when plum blossoms bloom.
梅干しはご飯によく合って美味しい。
Pickled plum goes well with rice.
梅雨の時期は湿気が多くて不快だ。
The rainy season is humid.