1.
spring breeze; spring wind
A soft, warm breeze blowing in spring. Carries strong positive connotations in Japanese — gentleness, mildness, and the arrival of new life — and is a frequent motif in poetry and song.
春風が気持ちいい。
The spring breeze feels nice.
春風に桜の花びらが舞う。
Cherry petals dance in the spring breeze.
窓を開けると、暖かい春風が部屋に入ってきた。
When I opened the window, a warm spring breeze flowed into the room.
Also read しゅんぷう in literary or compound contexts (春風駘蕩 = balmy and peaceful). The everyday reading is はるかぜ. Strongly positive in tone — implies mildness, never a strong or cold wind.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 春風が吹く: the spring breeze blows
- 暖かい春風: a warm spring breeze
- 春風に乗って: carried on the spring breeze
RELATED FORMS:
- 夏風: summer wind
- 秋風: autumn wind (often nostalgic, slightly lonely)
- 北風: north wind (cold winter wind)