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first snow of the season
The first snowfall of the winter season in a given area. An event that is often reported in the news and marks the arrival of winter.
今朝、初雪が降った。
The first snow of the season fell this morning.
東京で初雪が観測された。
The first snow of the season was observed in Tokyo.
今年の初雪は例年より遅く、12月に入ってからだった。
This year's first snow came later than usual, not until December.
Part of a group of seasonal "first" words using 初:
- 初日の出 (first sunrise of the new year)
- 初夢 (first dream of the new year)
- 初霜 (first frost of the season)
The first snow is announced officially by local meteorological observatories and is often treated as a seasonal news event.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 初雪が降る (the first snow falls)
- 初雪を観測する (observe the first snow)
- 初雪が早い / 遅い (the first snow is early / late)