also: きのめどき
early spring; time when trees bud
A poetic or literary expression for the season when tree buds appear, typically around March to April. Often used in haiku and traditional writing.
When the time of budding trees comes, the mountains are wrapped in pale green.
In haiku, 'konome-doki' is used as a spring seasonal word.
Standard kanji spelling for this seasonal expression.
Alternate reading; このめどき is the more common pronunciation.
Compound of 木の芽 (tree buds) and 時 (time/season). The reading このめ is a rendaku form of きのめ.