来春(らいしゅん)

らいしゅん
noun
next spring
formaltime-general
1. next spring
The spring season of the coming year. Slightly formal/literary; common in news, business, and graduation/employment contexts since the Japanese school and fiscal year begins in spring.
来春(らいしゅん)卒業(そつぎょう)します。
I'll graduate next spring.
I plan to start working at a new company next spring.
The new station scheduled to open next spring is being built in the center of town.

Composed of 来(らい) (coming) + 春(しゅん) (spring, Sino-Japanese reading). The native equivalent is 来年(らいねん)の春(はる), which is more conversational; 来春(らいしゅん) sounds slightly literary or formal.

Common collocations

Usage

Frequently appears in news headlines, press releases, and recruiting language. In everyday conversation, 来年(らいねん)の春(はる) is more natural.