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cherry blossom blizzard, shower of cherry petals
The spectacle of cherry blossom petals falling thickly through the air, resembling a snowstorm. A poetic image of late spring when the blossoms scatter.
桜吹雪が美しい。
The shower of cherry petals is beautiful.
風が吹いて桜吹雪が舞い上がった。
The wind blew and cherry petals swirled up into the air.
公園の桜並木を歩いていたら、見事な桜吹雪に包まれた。
While walking along the row of cherry trees in the park, I was enveloped in a magnificent shower of petals.
USAGE:
A compound of 桜 (cherry blossom) and 吹雪 (blizzard, snowstorm). This poetic image compares the dense fluttering of fallen cherry petals to a snowstorm. It describes the period just after full bloom when petals begin to scatter (散る). Commonly evoked in literature, song lyrics, and seasonal descriptions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 桜吹雪が舞う: cherry petals dance/flutter
- 桜吹雪に包まれる: to be enveloped in cherry petals
- 見事な桜吹雪: a magnificent petal shower