春雨

はるさめ
Alternative readings: しゅんう
Frequency:
1

A gentle spring rain; light, drizzling rain often referenced in poetic or literary contexts.

Noun

Examples

春雨がしとしと降る中、傘もささずに歩いた。

I walked without an umbrella while a gentle spring rain drizzled.

春雨の音を聞きながら縁側で茶を飲んだ。

I drank tea on the porch while listening to the sound of spring rain.

春雨の季節になると、庭の苔がいっそう青くなる。

When the spring-rain season comes, the moss in the garden becomes even greener.

2

Glass noodles (harusame) — thin translucent noodles made from mung bean or potato starch, used in cooking.

NounFood, Cooking

Examples

春雨サラダを作るために春雨を水で戻した。

I soaked the glass noodles in water to make a harusame salad.

スープに春雨を入れるとよく味が染みる。

If you add glass noodles to soup, they absorb the flavor well.

春雨は加熱しすぎると切れやすいので注意する。

Be careful not to overcook glass noodles because they tend to break easily.