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cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree after blossoms have fallen
A cherry tree in the stage when its blossoms have mostly fallen and fresh green leaves have appeared. Evokes the transition from spring's peak to early summer.
桜はもう葉桜になっていた。
The cherry trees had already turned to leaf.
花見のシーズンが終わり、並木は葉桜になった。
The flower-viewing season ended and the tree-lined path turned to leafy cherry trees.
葉桜の下を散歩すると、花の時期とはまた違った静かな美しさがある。
When you walk beneath cherry trees in leaf, there is a quiet beauty different from the flowering season.
USAGE:
葉桜 refers specifically to the stage after the blossoms fall and green leaves emerge. It is a seasonal word (季語) for late spring in haiku.
CULTURE:
Japanese culture marks the cherry blossom cycle in fine detail. 葉桜 captures the bittersweet moment when the spectacular flowers are gone but the tree enters a fresh, green phase. It is often used poetically to suggest the passing of a beautiful moment.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 葉桜の季節 (the leafy-cherry season)
- 葉桜になる (to turn to leaf)
- 葉桜の並木 (an avenue of leafy cherry trees)