春 (haru) means “spring” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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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.

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

寒さが和らぎ、草木が芽吹くころの季節。samu sa ga yawa ra gi kusa ki ga me bu ku ko ro no ki setsu

The Japanese word 春 (haru) appears in early Japanese, while the origin of the word before that period is not certain.

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.