忘わすれ霜じも

noun

late frost; frost in late spring

A seasonal word (季語) for haiku and poetry, referring to frost that occurs after one has almost forgotten about winter, typically in late spring. Often carries a poetic, wistful nuance. Compare with 別れ霜 (わかれじも), which is a synonym.

See also: 別れ霜 (わかれじも)

• 忘わすれ霜じもに驚おどろいて、庭にわの鉢はち植うえを慌あわてて取とり込こんだ。

  Surprised by the late frost, I hurriedly brought in the potted plants from the garden.

• 俳はい句くでは、忘わすれ霜じもは春はるの季き語ごとして使つかわれる。

  In haiku, 忘れ霜 is used as a spring seasonal word.