彼岸（ひがん）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: Higan equinox period
Example sentences
- 彼岸にお墓へお参りに行く。 — We visit the grave during the equinoctial week.
- 彼岸のころは昼と夜の長さが同じだ。 — Around the equinox, day and night are the same length.
Idioms & proverbs containing “彼岸”
- 暑さ寒さも彼岸まで (あつささむさもひがんまで) — no heat or cold lasts over the equinox
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