大雪(おおゆき)

大雪(おおゆき) means heavy or substantial snowfall. It combines 大(おお) (big, heavy) + 雪(ゆき) (snow).

Pronunciation

As a common word: 大雪(おおゆき). As a solar term (one of the 24 seasonal divisions): 大雪(たいせつ) (around December 7).

Common patterns

• 大雪(おおゆき)が降(ふ)る: heavy snow falls
• 大雪(おおゆき)警報(けいほう): heavy snow warning
• 大雪(おおゆき)注意報(ちゅういほう): heavy snow advisory
• 大雪(おおゆき)で遅(おく)れる: delayed due to heavy snow
• 大雪(おおゆき)に見舞(みま)われる: to be hit by heavy snow

Related weather words

• 大雨(おおあめ): heavy rain
• 吹雪(ふぶき): blizzard
• 粉雪(こなゆき): powder snow
• 初雪(はつゆき): first snow of the season
• 積雪(せきせつ): accumulated snow

Cultural note

Heavy snow is a significant concern in Japan's Sea of Japan side (日本海(にほんかい)側(がわ)), where some areas receive several meters of snow annually. 大雪(おおゆき) frequently disrupts 電車(でんしゃ) services and 道路(どうろ) travel.