春一番

Japanese

Kanji in this term
春 一 番
はる
Grade: 2 		いち
Grade: 1 		ばん
Grade: 2
kun'yomi goon kan'yōon

Etymology

Compound of 春(はる) (haru, “spring”) + 一(いち)番(ばん) (ichiban, “first, number one”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ha̠ɾɯ̟it͡ɕibã̠ɴ]

Noun

春(はる)一(いち)番(ばん) • (haruichiban) 

  1. first storm of spring
    春一番(はるいちばん)が吹(ふ)いた。
    Haruichiban ga fuita.
    We witnessed the first storm of spring.

References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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