springtime mating of frogs
A poetic seasonal phrase (kigo) for late spring, referring to the time when frogs are active and mating. The name literally means 'time when frogs borrow eyes,' based on a folk belief that frogs take people's eyes during this period. Used in haiku and traditional poetry.
When the springtime mating of frogs arrives, lively croaking can be heard from the rice paddies.
The seasonal word in this haiku is 'kawazu no mekari-doki' (springtime mating of frogs).