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穀雨

こくう

N1Grain Rain

Examples

暦の穀雨に合わせて畑仕事の予定を立てた。

歳時記を開き、穀雨にまつわる言葉を調べた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 穀雨 is read as こくう and means “Grain Rain”.
  • Basic usage: It names the solar term used to schedule farm work and researched in a seasonal almanac.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • 穀雨に合わせて / 穀雨にまつわる
    • It is the name of one of the twenty-four solar terms. Use 穀雨に合わせて for timing and 穀雨にまつわる for association.

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