The seasonal phrase for the middle of February is this, “fish jumps out of ice cracks”. I think it is a pleasurable image that reminds people of the spring season. I am not sure if something like this actually happens, though.
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2月中頃の七十二候の名称がこの「魚上氷」です。割れた氷の間から魚が飛び出る・・・春という季節の嬉しさを思わせる愉快なイメージだと思います。実際にそんなことが起こるかどうか分かりませんが。
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