風物詩

Meaning

1. n
   feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season
2. n
   poem about natural scenery or a particular season

Example sentences

• 風鈴が奏でる涼やかな音は日本の夏の風物詩の一つだが、近年ではただの騒音と捉える人も増えている。

  The clear and refreshing sound of the wind chimes is one of the characteristics of summers in Japan, but in recent years the number of people who perceive it merely as noise has been increasing.

• 夏祭りや花火大会はその街の夏の風物詩だ。

  Summer festivals and firework shows are a quintessential part of summer in that town.