Japanese meaning of 春夏秋冬
Reading:
しゅんかしゅうとう (shunka shuutou)
English Translation:
Spring, summer, autumn, and winter; the four seasons
Meaning & Cultural Context
Meaning:
Spring, summer, autumn, and winter; the four seasons.
Cultural Context:
Used in poetry, travel writing, and cultural commentary to evoke the Japanese sense of seasonality (shun and kisetsukan).
春夏秋冬の四季。
詩歌・旅行記・文化論で、日本の旬や季節感を表す語として用いられる。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
• Noun phrase for all four seasons; often with “を通じて.”
Trap for English Speakers
May be mistaken as a literal list of seasons only.
Example
Basic Example
日本には春夏秋冬の美しい風景がある。
Japan has beautiful scenery in all four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Applied Example
彼との思い出は、春夏秋冬を彩る一枚一枚の写真に刻まれている。
My memories with him are etched into photographs that color each of the four seasons.