{"id":13,"date":"2022-12-13T17:17:49","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T17:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joyokanjikai.com\/learning-japanese\/?p=13"},"modified":"2024-07-04T18:31:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T18:31:54","slug":"japanese-words-for-snow-%e9%9b%aa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joyokanjikai.com\/learning-japanese\/japanese-words-for-snow-%e9%9b%aa\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Words for Snow (\u96ea)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">There are several words for snow in Japanese, depending on the context and the type of snow being referred to. Some common words for snow include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u96ea (yuki) &#8211; This is the general word for snow, and it is used to refer to snow in general or snowfall. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u96ea\u7247 (yukibira) &#8211; This word refers to snowflakes or snow crystals. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u96ea\u56fd (yukiguni) &#8211; This word means &#8220;snow country,&#8221; and it is often used to refer to areas of Japan that receive a lot of snow, such as Hokkaido. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u96ea\u5973 (yukionna) &#8211; This word means &#8220;snow woman,&#8221; and it refers to a mythical creature that is said to live in the snow and lure travelers to their deaths. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u96ea\u82b1 (yukibana) &#8211; This word means &#8220;snow flower,&#8221; and it is often used to refer to snow crystals or snowflakes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u96ea\u5c71 (yukiyama) &#8211; This word means &#8220;snow mountain,&#8221; and it is often used to refer to mountains covered in snow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to these words, there are also many other words and expressions that can be used to describe snow in Japanese. The above are just a few of the most common examples of the many words used to talk about snow in the language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-extra-large-font-size\">Here&#8217;s some simple examples of sentences containing the word snow in Japanese:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u96ea\u304c\u964d\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002(Ky\u014d wa yuki ga furimasu.) &#8211; It will snow today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u96ea\u304c\u964d\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002(Yuki ga futte imasu.) &#8211; It is snowing.\u96ea\u304c\u7a4d\u3082\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002(Yuki ga tsumori mashita.) &#8211; The snow accumulated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u96ea\u3060\u308b\u307e\u3092\u4f5c\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002(Watashitachi wa yukidaruma o tsukurimashita.) &#8211; We made a snowman.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u96ea\u306e\u4e2d\u3092\u6b69\u3044\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002(Yuki no naka o aruite imasu.) &#8211; I am walking in the snow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u96ea\u304c\u6eb6\u3051\u59cb\u3081\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002(Yuki ga toke hajimemashita.) &#8211; The snow is starting to melt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u96ea\u304c\u89e3\u3051\u308b\u524d\u306b\u3001\u96ea\u9053\u3092\u6383\u9664\u3057\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u306a\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002(Yuki ga tokeru mae ni, yukimichi o s\u014dji shinakereba narimasen.) &#8211; We must clean the snowy road before the snow melts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u96ea\u5c71\u306b\u767b\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u79c1\u306e\u5922\u3067\u3059\u3002(Yukiyama ni noboru koto wa watashi no yume desu.) &#8211; It is my dream to climb a snow mountain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u96ea\u306e\u666f\u8272\u304c\u3068\u3066\u3082\u304d\u308c\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002(Yuki no geshiki ga totemo kirei desu.) &#8211; The snow scenery is very beautiful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Any others? Leave a comment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several words for snow in Japanese, depending on the context and the type of snow being referred to. Some common words for snow include: In addition to these words, there are also many other words and expressions that can be used to describe snow in Japanese. 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