晩春(ばんしゅん)

ばんしゅん
noun
late spring
formalwrittenliterarytime-season
1. late spring
The latter part of spring, roughly corresponding to April and early May in Japan's calendar. A literary and seasonal term often used in writing, weather descriptions, and the traditional calendar.
晩春(ばんしゅん)の風(かぜ)が心地(ここち)よい。
The late-spring breeze is pleasant.
晩春(ばんしゅん)になると桜(さくら)は散(ち)り、新緑(しんりょく)が目立(めだ)ち始(はじ)める。
In late spring, the cherry blossoms fall and fresh green leaves start to stand out.
小津(おづ)安二郎(やすじろう)の映画(えいが)『晩春(ばんしゅん)』は、父(ちち)と娘(むすめ)の関係(かんけい)を描(えが)いた名作(めいさく)だ。
Ozu Yasujiro's film 'Late Spring' is a masterpiece depicting the relationship between a father and daughter.

Usage

晩春(ばんしゅん) is a somewhat literary term for late spring. In everyday conversation, people more often say 春(はる)の終(お)わり or 春(はる)の終(お)わりごろ.

The three divisions of spring in Japanese are:

Similar 晩(ばん)〜 compounds exist for other seasons: 晩夏(ばんか) (late summer), 晩秋(ばんしゅう) (late autumn).

Note: Also the title of Ozu Yasujiro's celebrated 1949 film.

Related Words

Related: 初春(しょしゅん) (early spring)
Related: 仲春(ちゅうしゅん) (mid-spring)
Related: 晩夏(ばんか) (late summer)
Related: 晩秋(ばんしゅう) (late autumn)
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Added 2026.2.23 19:47 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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