寒かん明あけ

noun

beginning of spring; end of the cold season

Refers to the period when the coldest part of winter ends and spring begins, often around early February in the traditional calendar. Used in seasonal greetings and haiku.

• 寒かん明あけの頃ころになると、梅うめの花はなが咲さき始はじめる。

  Around the beginning of spring, plum blossoms start to bloom.

• 寒かん明あけを迎むかえ、ようやく暖あたたかくなってきた。

  With the end of the cold season, it has finally become warmer.