冬(ふゆ)

ふゆ
noun
winter
1. winter
The coldest season of the year, typically from December to February in Japan.
冬(ふゆ)は寒(さむ)いです。
Winter is cold.
冬(ふゆ)に雪(ゆき)が降(ふ)ります。
It snows in winter.
冬(ふゆ)は鍋(なべ)がおいしいです。
Hot pot is delicious in winter.
今年(ことし)の冬(ふゆ)は去年(きょねん)より寒(さむ)いと思(おも)います。
I think this winter is colder than last year.
冬(ふゆ)になると日(ひ)が短(みじか)くなって、五時(ごじ)ごろにはもう暗(くら)くなります。
When winter comes, the days get shorter and it's already dark around five o'clock.

冬(ふゆ) is the season of winter, typically from December to February in Japan.

SEASONS IN JAPANESE:

  • 春(はる): spring
  • 夏(なつ): summer
  • 秋(あき): autumn/fall
  • 冬(ふゆ): winter

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 冬休(ふゆやす)み: winter vacation
  • 冬至(とうじ): winter solstice
  • 真冬(まふゆ): midwinter
  • 冬服(ふゆふく): winter clothing
  • 冬物(ふゆもの): winter goods/items

CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS:
冬(ふゆ) is associated with 正月(しょうがつ) (New Year), スキー (skiing), 温泉(おんせん) (hot springs), and warm foods like 鍋(なべ) (hot pot).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 冬(ふゆ)になる: winter comes, to become winter
  • 冬(ふゆ)に: in winter
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