銀世界(ぎんせかい)

ぎんせかい
noun
snow-covered landscape; silver world
literaryweathergeography
1. snow-covered landscape; world blanketed in snow
A poetic expression for a landscape covered entirely in white snow, evoking the image of a world turned silver.
朝(あさ)起(お)きたら一面(いちめん)の銀世界(ぎんせかい)だった。
When I woke up in the morning, the whole landscape was covered in snow.
雪(ゆき)が降(ふ)り続(つづ)いて街(まち)は銀世界(ぎんせかい)に変(か)わった。
The snow kept falling and the town turned into a silver world.
窓(まど)の外(そと)に広(ひろ)がる銀世界(ぎんせかい)に子(こ)どもたちは大喜(おおよろこ)びした。
The children were overjoyed at the snowy landscape spreading outside the window.

Usage

A literary and evocative expression used to describe the beauty of a snow-covered landscape. Often appears in weather reports, travel writing, and seasonal descriptions. The word carries a positive, aesthetic connotation, focusing on the beauty rather than the inconvenience of heavy snow.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 雪景色(ゆきげしき): snowy scenery — a more neutral, descriptive term
  • 雪化粧(ゆきげしょう): snow-covered (lit. "snow makeup") — emphasizes light dusting of snow

Related Words

Synonym: 雪景色(ゆきげしき) (snowy scenery (neutral))
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Added 2026.3.18 17:00 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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