桜の季節
sakura no kisetsu
The English phrase "sakura season" is translated into Japanese as 桜の季節 (sakura no kisetsu).
This phrase refers to the time of year when cherry blossoms bloom.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 桜 (sakura, cherry blossom), the possessive particle の (no) and 季節 (kisetsu, season).
How does it change in a sentence?
To use 桜の季節 as the subject of a sentence, add the topic marker particle は (wa) after the phrase, forming 桜の季節は.
How do you pronounce it?
sakura no kisetsu
Did you know?
- Many Japanese companies and schools use the arrival of 桜の季節 as the symbolic start of the new academic and business year. In Japan, the year often begins in April alongside the blossoms rather than in January.
- The term 'sakura' is often used metaphorically in Japanese to describe things that are beautiful but fleeting or temporary. This reflects a deep cultural appreciation for the impermanence of life.
- In Japan, the arrival of 桜の季節 is often tracked by the 'Sakura Front' (sakura zensen), a meteorological map that predicts the bloom's movement from south to north.
Examples in context
- 桜の季節が楽しみです。sakura no kisetsu ga tanoshimi desu.I am looking forward to the sakura season.
- 桜の季節はとても美しいです。sakura no kisetsu wa totemo utsukushii desu.The sakura season is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about the upcoming spring weather.
- 結衣 Yuiもうすぐ桜の季節ですね。mousugu sakura no kisetsu desu ne.The sakura season is almost here, isn't it?
- 蓮 Renはい、楽しみですね。hai, tanoshimi desu ne.Yes, I'm looking forward to it.
- 結衣 Yui蓮さんはどこへ行きますか？Ren-san wa doko e ikimasu ka?Where are you going, Ren?
- 蓮 Ren公園へお花見に行きます。kouen e ohanami ni ikimasu.I am going to the park for flower viewing.
