小こ春はる

noun

late autumn; Indian summer; 10th month of the lunisolar calendar

Refers to the 10th month of the traditional lunisolar calendar (roughly November), or to the warm, spring-like weather that can occur in late autumn. Often used in the phrase 小春日和 (こはるびより, 'Indian summer weather').

See also: 小春日和

• 小春日和こはるびよりの穏おだやかな午ご後ご、公こう園えんを散さん歩ぽした。

  On a mild Indian summer afternoon, I took a walk in the park.

• 旧きゅう暦れきの小こ春はるは、今いまの十じゅう一いち月がつにあたる。

  The old calendar's koharu corresponds to November today.