はなちらし

Japanese

Alternative spelling
花散らし

Etymology

From 花(はな) (hana, “flower”) + 散(ち)らし (chirashi, “scattering, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 散(ち)らす (chirasu, “to scatter”).”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha̠na̠t͡ɕiɾa̠ɕi]

Noun

はなちらし • (hanachirashi) 

1. causing the cherry blossoms to scatter (especially in reference to weather during the cherry blossom season)

   花(はな)散(ち)らしの雨(あめ)

   hanachirashi no ame

   blossom-scattering rains

2. (northern Kyūshū) hanami and feasting on March 3