Therefore, March in certain years around the end of the twentieth century were labeled unpleasantly as "no sun above field mustard," "month unfavorable for outdoor amusement," "rain apparel such as umbrellas indispensable for cherry blossom viewing party," "commencement day ceremony and closing exercises on rainy day" and so on.
そのため、20世紀末にかけての3月は、「菜の花の上にお日様無し」、「行楽受難・鬼門の月」、「花見には傘など雨具が必需品」、「卒業式、終業式はいつも雨」などと不名誉なレッテルが貼られたこともあった。