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桜花爛漫 (おうからんまん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

桜おう花か爛らん漫まん

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Meanings

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riot of cherry blossoms

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)›

A yojijukugo describing cherry blossoms in full, glorious bloom, often evoking a scene of overwhelming beauty.

春はるの公こう園えんは桜おう花か爛らん漫

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The park in spring was a scene of cherry blossoms in full riotous bloom.

Kanji

桜cherry
花flower
爛be sore, inflamed, bleary
漫cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained

Built from

桜おう花か+爛らん漫まん

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 桜花 (cherry blossoms) and 爛漫 (glorious, brilliant). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a literary phrase used to describe the peak beauty of cherry blossoms.