催さい花か雨う

noun

spring rain that coaxes flowers to bloom

A poetic seasonal word (kigo) for the gentle spring rain that falls around the time flowers bloom, often seen as encouraging blossoms to open.

• 催さい花か雨うがしとしとと降ふり、桜さくらのつぼみがほころび始はじめた。

  The spring rain fell softly, and the cherry buds began to open.