桜吹雪(さくらふぶき)

さくらふぶき
noun
cherry blossom blizzard
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1. 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(さくらふぶき)が美(うつく)しい。
The shower of cherry petals is beautiful.
風(かぜ)が吹(ふ)いて桜吹雪(さくらふぶき)が舞(ま)い上(あ)がった。
The wind blew and cherry petals swirled up into the air.
公園(こうえん)の桜(さくら)並木(なみき)を歩(ある)いていたら、見事(みごと)な桜吹雪(さくらふぶき)に包(つつ)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(さくら) (cherry blossom) and 吹雪(ふぶき) (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(ち)る). Commonly evoked in literature, song lyrics, and seasonal descriptions.

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