冬(ふゆ)

ふゆ
noun
winter
time-season
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.

RELATED WORDS (seasons):

Compounds

Cultural note

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

Related Words

Antonym: 夏(なつ) (summer)
Related: 春(はる) (spring)
Related: 秋(あき) (autumn)
Related: 風物詩(ふうぶつし) (seasonal feature)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:53 · Revised 2026.10.8 4:47
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