寒冷(かんれい)前線(ぜんせん)

かんれいぜんせん
noun
cold front
1. cold front
A weather front where a mass of cold air advances and pushes under warmer air. Often brings sudden drops in temperature, strong winds, and heavy but short-lived rain. A standard meteorological term frequently heard in Japanese weather forecasts.
寒冷(かんれい)前線(ぜんせん)が通過(つうか)する。
A cold front is passing through.
寒冷(かんれい)前線(ぜんせん)の影響(えいきょう)で気温(きおん)が急(きゅう)に下(さ)がった。
The temperature dropped sharply due to the cold front.
今夜(こんや)寒冷(かんれい)前線(ぜんせん)が通過(つうか)するため、雷雨(らいう)や突風(とっぷう)に注意(ちゅうい)してください。
Because a cold front will pass through tonight, please be cautious of thunderstorms and gusts of wind.

USAGE:
A common term in weather forecasts. Japanese weather reporting uses specific meteorological vocabulary, and understanding front-related terms helps comprehend forecasts.

RELATED WEATHER TERMS:

  • 温暖(おんだん)前線(ぜんせん): warm front
  • 停滞(ていたい)前線(ぜんせん): stationary front
  • 閉塞(へいそく)前線(ぜんせん): occluded front
  • 梅雨(ばいう)前線(ぜんせん): rainy season front (a specific stationary front)
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