春しゅん夏か秋しゅう冬とう

しゅ

ん

か

しゅ

う

と

う

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, adverb

the four seasons; spring, summer, autumn, and winter

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo (four-character compound) that lists the four seasons in order. Used as a noun or adverbially to mean 'throughout the year' or 'all year round'.

日本にほんには春

しゅん

夏か

秋しゅう

冬とう

が

ある

。

Japan has the four seasons.

この公こう園えんは春しゅん夏か秋しゅう冬とういつも美うつくしい。

This park is beautiful all year round.

Usage patterns

春しゅん夏か秋しゅう冬とうが巡めぐるthe four seasons come around (in their yearly cycle)
この地ちでは春しゅん夏か秋しゅう冬とうが規き則そく正ただしく巡めぐる。
In this region the four seasons come around in a regular cycle.
春しゅん夏か秋しゅう冬とうを通つうじてthroughout all four seasons, all year round
この店みせは春しゅん夏か秋しゅう冬とうを通つうじて多おおくの客きゃくで賑にぎわう。

This shop is bustling with customers all year round, through every season.