猛吹雪(もうふぶき)

もうふぶき
noun
heavy blizzard
1. heavy blizzard; fierce snowstorm
An intense snowstorm with strong winds and heavy snowfall that severely reduces visibility and makes travel dangerous.
猛吹雪(もうふぶき)で前(まえ)が見(み)えない。
I can't see ahead because of the blizzard.
猛吹雪(もうふぶき)のため、高速道路(こうそくどうろ)が通行止(つうこうど)めになった。
The expressway was closed due to the heavy blizzard.
登山(とざん)中(ちゅう)に猛吹雪(もうふぶき)に見舞(みま)われ、避難小屋(ひなんごや)に逃(に)げ込(こ)んだ。
We were hit by a fierce blizzard while climbing and took refuge in a mountain shelter.

A compound of 猛(もう) (fierce, intense) and 吹雪(ふぶき) (blizzard, snowstorm). Describes the most severe form of snowstorm. Common in weather reports for Hokkaido, Tohoku, and the Sea of Japan side of Honshu during winter.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 猛吹雪(もうふぶき)に見舞(みま)われる: to be hit by a fierce blizzard
  • 猛吹雪(もうふぶき)警報(けいほう): blizzard warning
  • 猛吹雪(もうふぶき)で視界(しかい)ゼロ: zero visibility due to blizzard

RELATED TERMS:

  • 吹雪(ふぶき): blizzard, snowstorm — the base word; less severe than 猛吹雪(もうふぶき)
  • 大雪(おおゆき): heavy snowfall — focuses on the amount of snow rather than wind
  • 暴風雪(ぼうふうせつ): violent snowstorm — a formal/meteorological synonym used in weather advisories
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