芒ぼう種しゅ

noun

Grain in Ear (solar term)

The ninth solar term in the traditional East Asian calendar, falling around June 6. Marks the time when awns begin to appear on grains such as wheat and barley.

See also: 二十四節気

• 芒ぼう種しゅの頃ころになると、麦むぎの穂ほが黄こ金がね色いろに輝かがやき始はじめる。

  Around the time of Grain in Ear, the ears of wheat begin to shine golden.