expression
puberty; awakening of spring
A poetic or euphemistic expression for puberty, likening it to the awakening of nature in spring. Not a clinical term; used in literary or figurative contexts.
彼女は春の目覚めを迎え、心も体も大人へと変わっていった。
She reached puberty, and both her mind and body matured into adulthood.
思春期 is the standard clinical term for puberty/adolescence, while 春の目覚め is a poetic, figurative expression.
A fixed phrase composed of 春 (spring) and 目覚め (awakening), metaphorically referring to the onset of puberty as a 'spring awakening'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it draws on the common association of spring with new life and growth.