Chp 26 - 春・夏・秋・冬・暑・熱・寒・冷・暖・温・涼・天 Flashcards
春
はる
シュン
spring
夏
なつ
カ
summer
秋
あき
シュウ
autumn
冬
ふゆ
トウ
winter
春分の日
しゅん・ぶん・の・ひ
Vernal equinox day.
An equinox occurs when the day and night are of equal lengths. This occurs twice a year.
Vernal means ‘of, in or appropriate to spring.’
青春
せい・しゅん
youth
青=green, so ‘green spring’ = ‘youth’
冷夏
れい・か
a cool summer
晩秋
ばん・しゅう
late autumn.
秋分の日
しゅう・ぶん・の・ひ
Autumnal equinox day
An equinox occurs when the day and night are of equal lengths. This occurs twice a year.
暖冬
だん・とう
a mild winter
暑
あつーい
ショ
hot (for climate)
熱
あつーい
ネツ/ネッー
hot (for things)
暑い
hot
暑さ
あつさ
heat, hotness
暑中見舞い
しょ・ちゅう・み・まい
a summer greeting card
It’s sent to family and friends you haven’t seen in a while, or to people to show your appreciation to. Usually there is a message about the person’s health and surviving the summer heat and thanking them for their help for the first half of the year.
熱い
あつい
hot
熱心な
ねっ・しん・な
eager, enthusiastic