吹雪(ふぶき)

ふぶき
noun
blizzard, snowstorm
1. blizzard, snowstorm
A severe snowstorm with strong winds and heavy snowfall that reduces visibility.
激(はげ)しい吹雪(ふぶき)で前(まえ)が見(み)えなかった。
I couldn't see ahead because of the severe blizzard.
吹雪(ふぶき)のため、飛行機(ひこうき)が欠航(けっこう)になった。
The flight was canceled due to the blizzard.
山(やま)で吹雪(ふぶき)に遭(あ)って、遭難(そうなん)しかけた。
We got caught in a blizzard in the mountains and almost got lost.

吹雪(ふぶき) combines 吹(ふ)く (to blow) and 雪(ゆき) (snow), literally 'blowing snow'.

Common collocations:

  • 吹雪(ふぶき)に遭(あ)う (to get caught in a blizzard)
  • 吹雪(ふぶき)が荒(あ)れる (the blizzard rages)
  • 猛(もう)吹雪(ふぶき) (fierce blizzard)

Related weather terms:

  • 大雪(おおゆき) (heavy snow)
  • 暴風雪(ぼうふうせつ) (blizzard - more formal/meteorological term)
  • 雪(ゆき)嵐(あらし) (snowstorm)
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Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.2.2 19:30
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