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八重桜
やえざくら
Yae Zakura

double cherry blossoms

お花見 [Ohanami]
“Cherry blossom viewing”


春(はる)になって気温(きおん)があたたかくなると、たくさんの花(はな)がさいて、見ているだけでしあわせな気持ち(きもち)になります。桜(さくら)も春にさきほこり、きれいな姿(すがた)を見せてくれます。日本ではそんな桜をめでる習慣(しゅうかん)があり、桜をながめながら、食事(しょくじ)をしたり、ゲームをしたり、会話(かいわ)を楽しんだりします。これを「お花見(はなみ)」とよびます。この言葉の中に「桜」という言葉はふくまれていませんが、一般的(いっぱんてき)にこの「お花」は桜のことです。

また、桜には「はかない美(うつく)しさ」という考え方が定着(ていちゃく)しています。桜はさきはじめてから約(やく)2週間(しゅうかん)で散(ち)ってしまいます。だからこそ、このみじかい期間(きかん)に立派(りっぱ)に美しくさきほこる桜の姿に、人々(ひとびと)はひきつけられるのです。


As Spring arrives, the temperature goes up and a lot of flowers start blooming, which makes me happy. The cherry blossom is a type of flower that blooms in the Spring. In Japan, people admire cherry blossoms while they eat, play games, and enjoy conversations with their family and friends. This custom is called “ohanami”, which means cherry blossom viewing. This phrase doesn’t contain the word “sakura” (cherry blossom), although “ohana” in this case refers to cherry blossoms.

Cherry blossoms are often associated with the idea of “momentary beauty” because its peak bloom doesn’t last too long, and only occurs for a few weeks. Despite their short life span, cherry blossoms bloom beautifully and continue to be appealing to people.





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