初はつ春はる

noun

early spring; beginning of spring

Refers to the very start of spring, often with a poetic or seasonal nuance. Can be used in both literal and literary contexts.

• 初はつ春はるの風かぜはまだ冷つめたい。

  The wind of early spring is still cold.

• 初はつ春はるに咲さく花はなを探さがしに行いこう。

  Let's go look for flowers that bloom in early spring.

noun

New Year; New Year's

Specifically refers to the New Year period, often used in seasonal greetings or traditional contexts. More literary than 正月.

• 初はつ春はるのお慶よろこびを申もうし上あげます。

  I wish you a happy New Year.

• 初はつ春はるにふさわしい晴はれやかな一いち日にちだった。

  It was a bright day fitting for the New Year.