春分(しゅんぶん)

しゅんぶん
noun
spring equinox; vernal equinox
See also: 秋分(しゅうぶん) (autumnal equinox)
1. spring equinox; vernal equinox
The day in spring when day and night are approximately equal in length, occurring around March 20-21 in the Northern Hemisphere. Also refers to the associated seasonal period in the traditional calendar.
春分(しゅんぶん)の日(ひ)は祝日(しゅくじつ)だ。
The Vernal Equinox Day is a national holiday.
春分(しゅんぶん)を過(す)ぎると、昼(ひる)が長(なが)くなる。
After the spring equinox, the days get longer.
春分(しゅんぶん)の日(ひ)には、家族(かぞく)でお墓参(はかまい)りに行(い)く習慣(しゅうかん)がある。
There is a custom of visiting family graves on the Vernal Equinox Day.

春分(しゅんぶん)の日(ひ) (Vernal Equinox Day) is a Japanese national holiday, typically on March 20 or 21. It falls during 春(はる)の彼岸(ひがん) (spring equinox week), a Buddhist period for visiting family graves and honoring ancestors. Traditional foods include ぼた餅(もち) (rice cakes coated in sweet bean paste).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 春分(しゅんぶん)の日(ひ): Vernal Equinox Day (national holiday)
  • 春分(しゅんぶん)点(てん): vernal equinox point (astronomy)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 秋分(しゅうぶん): autumnal equinox
  • 彼岸(ひがん): equinox period (Buddhist observance)
  • 夏至(げし): summer solstice
  • 冬至(とうじ): winter solstice
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