noun
fan no longer needed in autumn
A poetic or literary term for a fan that becomes useless after summer, often implying a sense of neglect or the end of a season. Rare in everyday conversation.
秋団扇は夏の終わりを感じさせる風物詩だ。
An autumn fan is a seasonal reminder of the end of summer.
彼女は秋団扇のように忘れられた存在だった。
She was a forgotten presence, like a fan no longer needed in autumn.