Japanese word

雪

Pronunciation

Romajiyuki

Meaning

  • nounsnow

Example

雪が降っています。yuki ga fu tte i ma su

It is snowing.

Illustration for 雪 (snow)

More examples

子どもたちは雪で遊びます。ko do mo ta chi wa yuki de aso bi ma su

The children play in the snow.

子どもたちは雪の日に外で遊びます。ko do mo ta chi wa yuki no hi ni soto de aso bi ma su

The children play outside on snowy days.

Core concept

Refers to frozen water that falls from the sky or covers the ground in a cold season.

Common phrases

  • 雪が降るyuki ga fu ru

    snow falls

  • 雪が積もるyuki ga tsu mo ru

    snow accumulates

  • 雪の日yuki no hi

    a snowy day

  • 雪で遊ぶyuki de aso bu

    play in the snow

Definition in Japanese

空から降る白い氷の結晶や、それが地面に積もったもの。sora ka ra fu ru shiro i kōri no kes shō ya so re ga ji men ni tsu mo tta mo no

Word origin

雪 (yuki, "snow") is a native Japanese word inherited from Old Japanese, where yuki is recorded with the same basic meaning.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, snow is usually uncountable when it means the frozen precipitation itself, so speakers say "There is snow" rather than "There are snows."

Other meanings

  • snowfallnoun

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