「spring is in the air」ってどういう意味？【福岡市英会話】
こんにちは、みなさん。
私と同じように冬が苦手な方は、春の兆しを心待ちにしていることでしょう。
そして、もし私の感覚が正しければ、その兆しはすでに現れていますね。
日が長くなり、天気も少しずつ暖かくなってきました。
そこで、今日は 「spring is in the air」 という表現を取り上げ、その意味についてお話ししたいと思います。
「spring is in the air」の意味
「～ is in the air」という表現は、「何かが起こりそうな予感がする」という意味を持ちます。
したがって、「spring is in the air」 とは「春の訪れを感じる」という意味になります。
寒い冬の後に気温が上がり始めたり、朝日が少しずつ早く昇るようになったり、木々に新しい芽が出始めたり、そんな変化を感じたときに使える表現です。
この「in the air」を使った表現には、他にも 「love is in the air（恋の予感がする）」や 「change is in the air（変化の兆しがある）」などがあります。
「spring is in the air」を使った例文
It’s not freezing cold in the mornings anymore. Spring is in the air!
(もう朝が凍えるほど寒くないね。春の気配だね!)
Spring is finally in the air. Time to think about getting the camping gear out.
(ついに春の訪れを感じるよ。キャンプ道具を準備する時がきたね。)
The flowers are starting to bloom, the days are getting longer, and I’m starting my new job next week. Spring is in the air!
(花が咲き始め、日が長くなってきた。来週から新しい仕事も始まるし、まさに春の訪れを感じるよ！)
I heard the birds chirping in the trees this morning. It’s a sure sign that spring is in the air.
(今朝、木々の間で鳥のさえずりが聞こえたよ。春の訪れの確かなサインだね。)
「spring is in the air」の類似表現
love is in the air（恋の予感がする）
My son has a new girlfriend. He is constantly on his phone to her, spends ages in the morning making sure his hair is perfect, and is almost never at home anymore. Love is in the air.
(息子に新しい彼女ができた。彼女とずっとスマホで連絡を取ってるし、朝は髪を完璧に整えるのに長い時間をかけるし、最近ほとんど家にいない。恋の予感だね。)
change is in the air（変化の兆しがある）
After the former president stepped down his son took over the business, he started by promoting a lot of the younger workers and showing some of the old administration the door. Looks like change is finally in the air.
(前社長が退任して息子が会社を継いだら、若手社員をたくさん昇進させたり、古い管理職を辞めさせている。ついに変化が訪れそうだ。)
まとめ
ということで、「spring is in the air」 は、単に季節の変わり目を感じるだけでなく、何かしらの変化の兆しを伝える表現でもあります。
特に日本では、春は学校だけでなく新しい仕事や大学生活など、様々な新しいことが始まる季節であり、まさに「変化」と同義といえる季節ですね。
最後に、私自身が「spring is in the air」を感じている写真を添えておきます。Enjoy!
[英語原文]
Spring is in the Air.
Hello everyone,
If you are anything like me and can’t stand winter, then you will be looking forward to the first signs of spring, and, if I’m not mistaken, they are already here with the days getting longer and the weather, albeit very tentatively, slowly starting to warm up. That is why I have chosen this expression “spring is in the air” as the topic of today’s blog so let’s start with what it actually means.
Meaning
When we say that something is “in the air” it means that we feel that something is about to happen so spring is in the air means that we feel spring is just around the corner. Whether it is because it’s warming up after the cold winter months, we are seeing an earlier sunrise or buds are appearing on trees, any of these things could prompt us to use this phrase. Other expression including “in the air” could be “love is in the air” or “change is in the air”
Examples
“It’s not freezing cold in the mornings anymore. Spring is in the air!”
“Spring is finally in the air. Time to think about getting the camping gear out.”
“The flowers are starting to bloom, the days are getting longer, and I’m starting my new job next week. Spring is in the air!”
“I heard the birds chirping in the trees this morning. It’s a sure sign that spring is in the air.”
Similar Expressions
Love is in the air.
“My son has a new girlfriend. He is constantly on his phone to her, spends ages in the morning making sure his hair is perfect, and is almost never at home anymore. Love is in the air.
Change is in the air.
After the former president stepped down his son took over the business, he started by promoting a lot of the younger workers and showing some of the old administration the door. Looks like change is finally in the air.
Wrapping Up
So there you have it. Spring is in the air is an expression used to convey the feelings not only of the changing of the seasons but also a more general feeling of change. Of course in Japan spring is pretty much synonymous with change since not only school but also new jobs, university, and pretty much anything new begins around this time of year.
Enclosed is a picture of me feeling spring is in the air. Enjoy!