初春（はつはる）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: early spring/first spring
Example sentences
- 初春の風がやわらかく吹く。 — An early-spring breeze blows softly.
- 初春を迎えて新しい年が始まる。 — Early spring arrives and the new year begins.
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