白銀(はくぎん)

はくぎん
noun
silver; silvery white; snow-covered landscape
formalnaturedescriptive
1. silver; silvery white
The color silver, or anything that shines with a silvery white color.
白銀(はくぎん)に輝(かがや)く月(つき)。
A moon shining silvery white.
白銀(はくぎん)の髪(かみ)を持(も)つ老人(ろうじん)。
An elderly person with silver hair.
アクセサリーが白銀(はくぎん)の光(ひかり)を放(はな)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(はくぎん)の世界(せかい)が広(ひろ)がっていた。
A silvery world of snow spread out before us.
山(やま)が白銀(はくぎん)に覆(おお)われていた。
The mountains were blanketed in silver.
一夜(いちや)にして町(まち)が白銀(はくぎん)の世界(せかい)に変(か)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.

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Similar words

  • 銀色(ぎんいろ): silver color — everyday, neutral
  • シルバー: silver — loanword, used for objects and colors
  • 銀(ぎん): silver (the metal)
  • 銀白色(ぎんはくしょく): silver-white — technical/scientific

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More literary and evocative than 銀色(ぎんいろ). Commonly used in travel writing, literature, and poetic descriptions of winter landscapes.

Related Words

Compare: 銀色(ぎんいろ) (silver color)
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