English–Japanese

“spring” in Japanese

Japanese

Also泉 (izumi) · ばね (bane)

Pronunciation

Romajiharu

Example

私は春が好きです。watashi wa haru ga su ki de su

I like spring.

Illustration for 春 (spring)

How to say “spring” in Japanese

“Spring” in Japanese is 春 (haru).

Marks the part of the year associated with warming weather, new plants, and the transition out of winter.

Full entry for 春: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 春

春に遠足へ行きます。haru ni en soku e i ki ma su

We go on a field trip in spring.

日本では、春に新しい学校生活が始まります。nihon de wa haru ni atara shi i gak kō sei katsu ga haji ma ri ma su

In Japan, a new school year begins in spring.

Tips for using 春

  • English uses spring for both a season and the act of moving suddenly upward, but the seasonal meaning is clear in expressions about months or weather.

Other Japanese words for “spring”

2

泉

izumi

nounspring

冷たい泉の水を飲みました。tsume ta i izumi no mizu o no mi ma shi ta

I drank water from a cold spring.

ばねが元の形に戻ります。ba ne ga moto no katachi ni modo ri ma su

The spring returns to its original shape.

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