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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.
朝起きたら一面の銀世界だった。
When I woke up in the morning, the whole landscape was covered in snow.
雪が降り続いて街は銀世界に変わった。
The snow kept falling and the town turned into a silver world.
窓の外に広がる銀世界に子どもたちは大喜びした。
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:
- 一面の銀世界 (a landscape entirely covered in snow)
- 銀世界に変わる (to turn into a snowy landscape)
- 銀世界が広がる (a snowy landscape spreads out)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 雪景色: snowy scenery — a more neutral, descriptive term
- 雪化粧: snow-covered (lit. "snow makeup") — emphasizes light dusting of snow