霙(みぞれ)

みぞれ
noun
sleet
1. sleet, rain mixed with snow
Precipitation consisting of a mixture of rain and snow, falling when temperatures are near freezing.
今日(きょう)は雪(ゆき)ではなく霙(みぞれ)が降(ふ)っている。
It's sleeting today, not snowing.
霙(みぞれ)で道路(どうろ)がシャーベット状(じょう)になった。
The road became slushy from the sleet.
朝(あさ)から霙(みぞれ)交(ま)じりの冷(つめ)たい雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り続(つづ)いている。
A cold rain mixed with sleet has been falling since morning.
2. grated daikon (culinary term)
In cooking, refers to grated daikon radish that resembles sleet in appearance, used as a garnish or topping.
天(てん)ぷらに霙(みぞれ)大根(だいこん)を添(そ)える。
Serve the tempura with grated daikon.
霙(みぞれ)鍋(なべ)は大根(だいこん)おろしをたっぷり入(い)れた鍋料理(なべりょうり)だ。
Mizore nabe is a hot pot dish with plenty of grated daikon.
焼(や)き魚(ざかな)に霙(みぞれ)和(あ)えの大根(だいこん)おろしをのせると味(あじ)がさっぱりする。
Topping grilled fish with mizore-style grated daikon makes the flavor refreshing.

KANJI: The kanji 霙(みぞれ) combines 雨(あめ) (rain) and 英(えい), though this word is often written in hiragana.

WEATHER CONTEXT: 霙(みぞれ) typically occurs during the transition from rain to snow or vice versa. It's common in early winter or late winter when temperatures hover around freezing.

CULINARY USAGE: 霙(みぞれ)鍋(なべ) (mizore nabe) is a hot pot dish featuring plenty of grated daikon. 霙(みぞれ)和(あ)え is a dish with grated daikon dressing.

RELATED WEATHER TERMS:

  • 雨(あめ) (rain)
  • 雪(ゆき) (snow)
  • 霰(あられ) (hail, small ice pellets)
  • 雹(ひょう) (hail, larger)
  • 靄(もや) (haze, mist)

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Related: 靄(もや) (weather)
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Added 2026.1.18 5:54 · Revised 2026.3.14 9:15
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