How to say "spring" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 春はるnoun, adverbThe season of spring, the springtime of the year. This is the word you want when talking about weather, flowers, or the time between winter and summer.
- nounA mechanical spring, such as the coiled device in a watch or a mattress. Usually written in kana alone. Use this only for the physical device, never for the season.
- 泉いずみnounA natural spring of water, or a fountain, where water wells up from the ground. This is the word for springs in the geographical or scenic sense, not the season or a device.
- 弾むはずむgodan verb, intransitive verbA verb meaning to spring, bound, or bounce. Use it when something or someone springs upward or rebounds, as in a ball bouncing or a person springing to their feet.
- nounA noun meaning bounce, spring, or rebound — the momentum or impetus of a springing motion. It names the movement itself rather than describing it, as the verb 弾む does.
Use 春 for the season, 「ばね」 for a coiled mechanical device, 泉 for a natural water spring, and 「弾む」 or 「はずみ」 for springing or bouncing movement.
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