寒波(かんぱ)

かんぱ
noun
cold wave, cold snap
weather
1. cold wave, cold snap
A sudden arrival of cold air that brings a sharp drop in temperature. A meteorological term commonly used in weather forecasts and news reports.
強(つよ)い寒波(かんぱ)が来(く)る。
A strong cold wave is coming.
寒波(かんぱ)の影響(えいきょう)で水道管(すいどうかん)が凍結(とうけつ)した。
The water pipes froze due to the cold wave.
今年(ことし)は数年(すうねん)に一度(いちど)の大(おお)寒波(かんぱ)で、各地(かくち)で記録的(きろくてき)な大雪(おおゆき)になった。
This year brought a once-in-several-years major cold wave, with record-breaking heavy snowfall across the country.

Usage

寒波(かんぱ) is a standard meteorological term used frequently in weather forecasts and news during winter. It describes a large-scale inflow of cold air, typically from Siberia in the case of Japan.
The opposite phenomenon is 熱波(ねっぱ) (heat wave).

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 熱波(ねっぱ) (heat wave)
Compare: 厳寒(げんかん) (severe cold)
Compare: 極寒(ごっかん) (extreme cold)
Antonym: 暖波(だんぱ) (warm spell)
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Added 2026.2.21 14:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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