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春暖 (shundan) Japanese meaning: warm spring weather | Kotomora

春しゅん暖だん

しゅ

ん

だ

ん

Meanings

1

warm spring weather; spring warmth

Literary noun referring to the pleasant warmth of spring. Often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.

春しゅん暖だんの候こう、皆みな様さまいかがお過すごしでしょうか。
In this warm spring weather, how is everyone doing?

Kanji

春springtime, spring (season)
暖warmth

Related words

春はる
春 is the general word for 'spring' (the season), while 春暖 specifically refers to the warmth of spring.
暖あたたかい
暖かい is the common adjective for 'warm', whereas 春暖 is a literary noun for spring warmth.

Etymology

Compound of 春 (spring) and 暖 (warmth). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of warm spring weather.

公こう園えんは春しゅん暖だんに包つつまれ、花はなが一いっ斉せいに咲さき始はじめた。

The park was enveloped in spring warmth, and the flowers began to bloom all at once.