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春の宵 (はるのよい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

春はるの宵よい

Meanings

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expression

A poetic or literary expression for a spring evening, often evoking a calm, beautiful, or fleeting atmosphere.

春はるの宵よい、桜さくらの下したをそぞろ歩あるく。
On a spring evening, I stroll under the cherry blossoms.

Kanji

春springtime, spring (season)
宵wee hours, evening, early night

Similar words

春はるの夜よ
春の夜 is a more common, everyday phrase for 'spring night', while 春の宵 is more literary and poetic.

Etymology

Compound of 春 (spring) + の (possessive particle) + 宵 (evening, early night). 宵 is a somewhat literary term for evening, giving the phrase a refined tone.