first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)
りっしゅん
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first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)
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二十四節気の一つである立春は、旧暦で春が始まる日とされる。
Risshun, one of the twenty-four solar terms, is considered the day spring begins in the old calendar.
立春の前日には、節分が行われ、豆まきをして邪気を払う習慣がある。
On the day before Risshun, Setsubun is celebrated, and there is a custom of throwing beans to ward off evil spirits.
立春とは言うものの、まだまだ寒い日が続く。
Although it's Risshun, cold days still continue.
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