It refers to a unique period in autumn or early winter when the weather is sunny, hot during the day, and cold at night. It is a term most frequently used in the New England region of eastern North America, but is now used in English-speaking countries and roughly corresponds to the Japanese "Koharubiyori." Its history of use dates back to 1778, but its origin is unclear. One theory is that it comes from the American Indian custom of storing crops for the winter during this period. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
秋ないし初冬に,晴天が続き,日中は高温,夜間は冷えこむ特異な期間をいう。北アメリカ東部のニューイングランド地方で最もひんぱんに使用される語だが,現在では英語を話す各国で用いられ,日本の〈小春日和(こはるびより)〉にほぼ相当する。その使用の歴史は1778年にさかのぼるが,起源は不明である。この時期を利用して,アメリカ・インディアンが冬のために収穫物を貯蔵する作業を行う慣習をもっていたからというのが一説である。
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