N2662/1725

紅こう葉よう

nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するintransitive verb

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こうよう

Meanings

leaves turning red (in autumn), red leaves, autumn colours, fall colors

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Example sentences

秋あきになると、山やまの木々きぎが紅葉こうようして美うつくしい景色けしきを見みせてくれる。

When autumn comes, the trees on the mountains turn red and show us beautiful scenery.

今年ことしの紅葉こうようは例年れいねんより遅おそいらしく、まだ葉はが緑みどりのままだ。

This year's autumn colours seem to be later than usual, and the leaves are still green.

京都きょうとの紅葉こうようを一度いちど見みてみたいとずっと思おもっていた。

I had always wanted to see the autumn colours of Kyoto at least once.

紅葉こうようした葉はが風かぜに吹ふかれて舞まい落おちる様子ようすは、とても風情ふぜいがある。

The sight of autumn-colored leaves being blown by the wind and dancing down is very charming.

気象きしょう条件じょうけんが整ととのわなければ、鮮あざやかな紅葉こうようは期待きたいできないと専門家せんもんかは述のべている。

Experts state that if the meteorological conditions are not right, vivid autumn colours cannot be expected.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)