しゅんぶん

shunbun
Common N2 noun

Translations

1. vernal equinox
2. spring equinox

Notes

The Vernal Equinox Day is a national holiday in Japan, marking the arrival of spring and celebrating nature and living things.

Examples

しゅんぶんしゅくじつです。

Shunbun no hi wa shukujitsu desu.

The Vernal Equinox Day is a public holiday.

しゅんぶんひるよるながさがほぼおなじになります。

Shunbun wa hiru to yoru no nagasa ga hobo onaji ni narimasu.

During the vernal equinox, the length of day and night are nearly equal.

しゅんぶんぎると、ながくなります。

Shunbun o sugiru to, hi ga nagaku narimasu.

After the vernal equinox, the days become longer.