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Micro-season 4 of 72Rainwater

Rain Moistens the Soil

土脉潤起つちのしょううるおいおこる

冷たい雨が大地をうるおす

SpringFebruary 19〜February 23

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In English

Cold rain soaks into the frozen ground and wakes it up. The soil softens and starts to smell of earth again.

冷たい雨が凍った土にしみ込み、大地を目覚めさせる。土がやわらかくなり、土のにおいが戻ってくる。

The solar term it belongs to

RainwaterうすいUsui means "rainwater." Snow turns to rain and the ice starts to melt. Farmers have traditionally taken this as the sign to begin preparing their fields.

Japanese culture around February