淡雪(あわゆき)

あわゆき
noun
light snow; fleeting snow
literaryweather
1. light snow; fleeting snow
Soft, delicate snow that melts quickly upon landing. Often used poetically to evoke a sense of transience and beauty.
淡雪(あわゆき)がちらちら舞(ま)っている。
Light snow is fluttering down.
朝(あさ)の淡雪(あわゆき)は昼(ひる)には消(き)えてしまった。
The light morning snow had disappeared by noon.
庭(にわ)に積(つ)もった淡雪(あわゆき)が日(ひ)の光(ひかり)を受(う)けてきらきら輝(かがや)いていた。
The light snow that had accumulated in the garden was sparkling in the sunlight.

Usage

淡雪(あわゆき) refers to light, delicate snow that melts easily. It carries a poetic, literary nuance and is frequently used in haiku and classical literature to symbolize transience.

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Compare: 粉雪(こなゆき) (powdery snow, fine dry snow)
Compare: 初雪(はつゆき) (first snow of the season)
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Added 2026.3.4 20:05 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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