noun-modifying (irregular)
early summer breeze; fragrant breeze of early summer
A poetic seasonal phrase (often used in haiku and literary contexts) describing the pleasant, fresh breeze of early summer, typically May. It evokes the scent of new greenery and blooming flowers. The expression is a fixed prenominal phrase, often modifying nouns like 季節 (season) or 五月 (May).
See also: 薫風
風薫る五月、新緑が美しい。
In the fragrant breeze of May, the fresh greenery is beautiful.
風薫る季節になりましたね。
It has become the season of the fragrant breeze, hasn't it?