魚うお氷ひに上のぼる

expression

third climate of spring (when ice breaks and fish appear near the surface)

A term from the traditional 七十二候 (72 micro-seasons) calendar. Refers to the period when ice melts and fish become visible. Not used in everyday conversation; encountered in classical or seasonal contexts.

See also: 七十二候

• 七しち十じゅう二に候こうの「魚うお氷ひに上のぼる」は、春はるの訪おとずれを感かんじさせる言こと葉ばだ。

  The 72 micro-seasons term '魚氷に上る' is a phrase that evokes the arrival of spring.