1.
silver; silvery white
The color silver, or anything that shines with a silvery white color.
白銀に輝く月。
A moon shining silvery white.
白銀の髪を持つ老人。
An elderly person with silver hair.
アクセサリーが白銀の光を放っていた。
The accessory was giving off a silvery glow.
2.
snow-covered landscape; silvery world of snow
A poetic and literary term for a landscape covered in white snow, evoking the image of a silver world.
白銀の世界が広がっていた。
A silvery world of snow spread out before us.
山が白銀に覆われていた。
The mountains were blanketed in silver.
一夜にして町が白銀の世界に変わった。
Overnight, the town transformed into a silvery white world.
A literary and poetic word that evokes beauty and brilliance. Often used in descriptive writing, poetry, and winter-themed content.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 白銀の世界: silver/snowy world
- 白銀に輝く: to shine silvery white
- 白銀に覆われる: to be covered in silver/snow
- 白銀の光: silvery light
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 銀色: silver color — everyday, neutral
- シルバー: silver — loanword, used for objects and colors
- 銀: silver (the metal)
- 銀白色: silver-white — technical/scientific
REGISTER:
More literary and evocative than 銀色. Commonly used in travel writing, literature, and poetic descriptions of winter landscapes.