also: はるあき
noun
spring and autumn; spring and fall
Refers to the two seasons; often used in literary or descriptive contexts. The reading はるあき is possible but less common.
春秋の季節の変わり目は体調を崩しやすい。
It's easy to get sick during the change of seasons in spring and autumn.
noun
Used to refer to a person's age or the passage of years, often in formal or literary expressions. Common in phrases like 春秋に富む (to be young and have many years ahead).
彼はまだ春秋に富む青年だ。
He is a young man with many years ahead of him.
noun
The Spring and Autumn Annals; Chunqiu
Only with reading しゅんじゅう
Refers to the ancient Chinese historical chronicle of the State of Lu, one of the Five Classics (五経). Reading is restricted to しゅんじゅう.
See also: 五経
「春秋」は孔子が編纂したと伝えられる歴史書です。
The 'Spring and Autumn Annals' is a historical text traditionally said to have been compiled by Confucius.