花曇り：2024年4月9日（火）

俳句の季語の一つに「花曇り」という言葉がある。桜が開花している３月下旬から４月中旬の時期に，空は明るいが雲が立ち込め，気温の変化が大きく，少しばかり肌寒い日をさす。

　京都市では，昨日の午後から明け方まで寒い雨が降り続け，今朝は強い北風が吹き荒れて，肌寒く，満開だったソメイヨシノの桜の花が風に飛ばされて，桜の木のそばの地面を白く染めいていた。まさに，京都市の今日の天気は「花曇り」である。この花曇りと同じ時期の天気を表現する言葉に，「養花天（ようかてん）」という言葉がある。文字通り，花を養う天気のことをいい，曇り天気が桜の花などの花を長持ちさせるのだという。

Cloudy with Blossoms：April 9th (Tuesday)

One of the seasonal words in haiku is "hana-gumori," or "cloudy with blossoms." During the late March to mid-April period when cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the sky remains bright but clouds gather, temperatures fluctuate significantly, and slightly chilly days occur.

In Kyoto city, cold rain fell from yesterday afternoon until dawn, and this morning a strong north wind blew fiercely, making it chilly. The fully bloomed Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms were scattered by the wind, dyeing the ground near the cherry trees white. Indeed, today's weather in Kyoto city is described as "hana-gumori." Another term used to describe the weather during this same period is "yōka-ten," which literally means "flower-nurturing weather." It refers to weather conditions that help flowers such as cherry blossoms last longer, particularly cloudy weather.