厳冬(げんとう)

げんとう
noun
severe winter; harsh winter
1. severe winter; harsh winter; the coldest period of winter
refers to the harshest, coldest part of winter or an exceptionally cold winter
今年(ことし)は厳冬(げんとう)になりそうだ。
This year looks like it will be a severe winter.
厳冬(げんとう)の北海道(ほっかいどう)を旅行(りょこう)した。
I traveled to Hokkaido in the harsh winter.
厳冬(げんとう)を乗(の)り越(こ)えるために防寒対策(ぼうかんたいさく)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Cold weather measures are necessary to get through the harsh winter.

SEASONAL VOCABULARY:
厳冬(げんとう) describes either:
1. The coldest part of winter (typically January-February in Japan)
2. An exceptionally severe winter season

RELATED SEASONAL TERMS:

  • 初冬(しょとう) - early winter
  • 真冬(まふゆ) - midwinter, depth of winter
  • 晩冬(ばんとう) - late winter
  • 暖冬(だんとう) - mild winter (opposite)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 厳冬(げんとう)を迎(むか)える - to enter the harsh winter
  • 厳冬(げんとう)を乗(の)り越(こ)える - to get through the severe winter
  • 厳冬(げんとう)の候(こう) - during the severe winter (formal letter writing)

RELATED:

  • 厳寒(げんかん) - severe cold
  • 極寒(ごっかん) - extreme cold
  • 酷寒(こっかん) - bitter cold
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Added 2026.1.27 20:29
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