spring melancholy; springtime sadness
Literary or poetic term for a vague, wistful sadness felt in spring. Not an everyday word; used in classical poetry, essays, or elevated prose.
In the evening, sunk in spring melancholy, I watched the petals fall.
His tanka poems often express the sentiment of spring melancholy.
Compound of 春 (spring) and 愁 (grief, melancholy). A classical Chinese-derived word (kango) used in Japanese literature.