Micro-season 23 of 72Grain Fills
Safflowers Bloom
紅花栄べにばなさかう
紅花が盛んに咲く
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In English
Safflowers bloom. Their petals were the source of the deep red dye used for lipstick and for the lining of kimono, and they were worth their weight in gold.
紅花が盛りを迎える。花びらは口紅や着物の裏地を染める紅の原料で、金と同じ重さで取引されたといわれる。