Tokyo declared its cherry blossoms open, so I changed my walking route for a morning of cherry patrol. The trees were not quite ready — but a field of tulips in every color filled my heart instead.
| 開花宣言 | かいかせんげん | official announcement that blossoms have opened |
| 咲く | さく | to bloom, to blossom |
| 彩る | いろどる | to add color to, to adorn |
| 一面 | いちめん | all over, the whole area |
| 色とりどり | いろとりどり | multicolored, in all colors |
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