Lingaku- vernal equinox; spring equinoxsee also 二十四節気
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- vernal equinox
- spring equinox
This term refers to the time of year when day and night are approximately equal in length, marking the beginning of spring. It is often associated with various cultural and agricultural practices.
The vernal equinox day is when the length of day and night becomes approximately equal.
This meaning emphasizes the seasonal aspect, signifying the transition from winter to spring, which is significant in various cultures for festivals and celebrations.
Generated collocations (experimental)
しゅんぶんのひ春分の日Vernal Equinox Dayしゅんぶん春分をむかえる迎えるto welcome the vernal equinoxしゅんぶん春分のひる昼daytime of the vernal equinoxしゅんぶん春分のよる夜nighttime of the vernal equinoxしゅんぶんてん春分点vernal equinox pointしゅんぶん春分のまつり祭りfestival of the vernal equinoxしゅんぶん春分をいわう祝うto celebrate the vernal equinoxしゅんぶん春分にあたるto fall on the vernal equinoxしゅんぶん春分のきざし兆しsigns of spring equinoxしゅんぶん春分のじき時期season of the vernal equinox
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- きごう《てんもんがく天文学きごう》たいよう太陽がしゅんぶんてん春分点をつうか通過するしゅんかん瞬間．.
- きごう《こよみ暦きごう》にじゅうよんせっき二十四節気のひとつ一つ．.はる春の、ちゅうや昼夜のなが長さがほぼひとしく等しくなるころ．.にがつ二月ちゅう中．.
- てい定き気ほう法では、たいよう太陽こうけい黄経がれいど0度のとき、すなわちしゅんぶん春分きごう(いち1きごう)をふくむ含むひ日．.さんがつ3月にいちにち21日ごろ．.
- ひさし恒き気ほう法では、とうじ冬至からよんぶん4分のいちねん1年め目．.さんがつ3月にみっか23日ごろ．.
- きごう《こよみ暦きごう》しゅんぶん春分きごう(に2きごう)からせいめい清明までのきかん期間．.
Example sentences
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From the spring equinox the days become longer than the nights, and living creatures are becoming full of life.
In Japan, the vernal and autumnal equinoxes are national holidays, but the summer and winter solstices are not.