風物詩
Meanings
1
seasonal feature; thing evocative of a season
Refers to natural phenomena, customs, foods, or events that are strongly associated with a particular season and evoke its atmosphere.
When it comes to summer features, fireworks festivals are a classic.
Shaved ice is a seasonal feature of Japanese summer.
2
seasonal poem; poem about natural scenery
A poem that captures the essence of a season or natural scenery. This usage is literary and less common in everyday language.
This seasonal poem expresses the loneliness of autumn.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉は〈時〉の風物詩だX is a feature that evokes the season Y
Fireworks displays are a feature of summer.
- 風物詩を詠むto compose a seasonal poem
He composed a seasonal poem based on the scenery he saw while traveling.
- 〈事〉が風物詩となるfor something to become an established seasonal tradition
That event has become a seasonal tradition of the town.
- 〈事〉が風物詩として親しまれるto be cherished as a seasonal feature
Autumn leaf viewing is cherished as a feature of fall.