桜散る cherry blossoms falling

　桜の花びらが水面に散ると、花筏と呼ばれるのはよく知られています。それでは、地面に散るのはどのように呼ばれるのでしょう。花むしろや桜の絨毯といいます。風に舞うは、言わずと知れた花吹雪ですね。

　Cherry blossom petals scattered on the surface of the water are referred to as a flower-raft, it is well known depict in Japanese. What do you call it when it scatters on the ground? It's called a flower-mat or a flower-carpet. Everyone knows that these fluttering petals are called a flower-breeze. There's a euphemism that says cherry blossoms bloom when you pass an exam, and fall when you fail.