noun
spring rain; spring shower; spring drizzle
A poetic or literary term for a brief, light rain in spring, often carrying a sense of transience.
春時雨に濡れた桜が美しい。
The cherry blossoms wet with spring rain are beautiful.
A more common word for spring rain, often implying a gentle, persistent rain, while 春時雨 is more literary and suggests a passing shower.
Compound of 春 (haru, 'spring') and 時雨 (shigure, 'drizzle' or 'shower'), a seasonal word in traditional Japanese poetry.