春しゅん愁しゅう

noun

spring melancholy; springtime sadness

Literary or poetic term for a vague, wistful sadness felt in spring. Not an everyday word; used in classical poetry, essays, or elevated prose.

• 春しゅん愁しゅうに沈しずむ夕ゆう暮ぐれ、花はなびらが散ちるのを眺ながめていた。