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frost
A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing.
今朝は霜が降りた。
Frost fell this morning.
霜が降りる = frost forms
車のフロントガラスに霜がついていた。
There was frost on the car's windshield.
霜が降りる季節になると、野菜は甘みが増す。特に白菜やほうれん草は、霜に当たると美味しくなる。
When the frost season comes, vegetables become sweeter. Chinese cabbage and spinach in particular become more delicious when exposed to frost.
霜 refers to frost - ice crystals that form on cold surfaces.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 霜が降りる (frost forms/falls)
- 霜がつく (frost forms on something)
- 霜に当たる (to be exposed to frost)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 初霜 (first frost of the season)
- 霜柱 (frost columns/needles in soil)
- 霜焼け (frostbite, chilblains)
- 霜除け (frost protection)
SEASONAL NOTE:
霜 is associated with late autumn and winter. 霜月is an old name for November.