山粧やまよそおう

expression

mountain adorned in late autumn colors

Poetic expression for a mountain covered in brilliant autumn foliage near the end of the season. Not used in everyday conversation; appears in classical poetry, haiku, or literary descriptions.

• 山粧やまよそおう季き節せつになると、多おおくの人ひとが紅こう葉ようを見みに訪おとずれる。

  When the season of mountains adorned in autumn colors arrives, many people visit to see the fall leaves.

• 俳はい句くで「山粧やまよそおう」は晩ばん秋しゅうの季き語ごとして使つかわれる。

  In haiku, 'yamayosoou' is used as a seasonal word for late autumn.