春しゅん衣い

noun

spring clothing; New Year clothing

Literary word for spring garments; also used for clothing worn at the New Year. The common word for spring clothing is 春着 (はるぎ).

See also: はるぎ

• 春しゅん衣いに袖そでを通とおす日ひが待まち遠どおしい。

  I can't wait for the day I can put on spring clothing.

• 新しん年ねんには春しゅん衣いを新しん調ちょうする習しゅう慣かんがあった。

  There was a custom of getting new New Year clothing for the new year.