春雨 (はるさめ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
1
noun
gentle spring rain
Poetic or literary term for a soft, drizzling rain in spring. In everyday speech, 春の雨 is more common.
2
noun
glass noodles; cellophane noodles
food / cooking
Only with reading はるさめ
Thin, translucent noodles made from bean starch or potato starch. Used in salads, soups, and stir-fries. The reading しゅんう is not used for this sense.
Let's make glass noodle salad.
はるさめ
Usage14%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the noodle sense.
Kanji
春springtime, spring (season)
Similar words
- 春の雨
Everyday term for spring rain, without the poetic nuance of 春雨.
- ビーフン
Rice vermicelli, another thin noodle, but made from rice flour rather than bean starch.
Etymology
From 春 (spring) + 雨 (rain). The noodle sense is a metaphorical extension, likening the thin, translucent noodles to gentle spring rain.
