春分の日

しゅんぶんのひ

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun Vernal Equinox Day (national holiday; March 20 or 21); Spring Equinox Day

Kanji

• 春 spring. Read as シュン.
• 分 part. Read as ブン.
• 日 day. Read as ひ.

Example sentences

• 日本では春分の日と秋分の日は国民の祝日だが、夏至と冬至は祝日ではない。
  In Japan, the vernal and autumnal equinoxes are national holidays, but the summer and winter solstices are not.

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