Japanese Conversation · Level 59
75 words
Japanese word
冬眠
Pronunciation
Romajitōmin
Meaning
- nounhibernation
Example
クマは冬に冬眠します。ku ma wa fuyu ni tō min shi ma su
Bears hibernate in winter.
More examples
ハリネズミは、冬の間ずっと冬眠することがあります。ha ri ne zu mi wa fuyu no aida zu tto tō min su ru ko to ga a ri ma su
Hedgehogs sometimes hibernate throughout the winter.
Core concept
Describes an animal greatly reducing activity and spending the cold season in a sleep-like state.
Common phrases
冬眠するtō min su ru
hibernate
冬眠を終えるtō min o o e ru
end hibernation
冬眠から目覚めるtō min ka ra me za me ru
wake from hibernation
冬眠に入るtō min ni hai ru
enter hibernation
Similar words
冬ごもりfuyugomori: A winter period spent by an animal in a sheltered place with little activity.
Definition in Japanese
動物が冬の間、活動をほとんどやめて眠ったような状態で過ごすこと。dō butsu ga fuyu no aida katsu dō o ho to n do ya me te nemu tta yō na jō tai de su go su ko to
Word origin
冬 (tō, "winter") and 眠 (min, "sleep") combine to form a word for sleeping through winter.
Usage tips
- In English, brumation usually describes winter dormancy in reptiles and amphibians, while hibernation most often refers to mammals.
Other meanings
- brumationnoun