暖冬(だんとう)

だんとう
noun
mild winter; warm winter
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1. mild winter; warm winter
A winter that is warmer than average. Used as a meteorological and everyday term to describe winters with higher-than-normal temperatures.
今年(ことし)は暖冬(だんとう)だ。
This year is a mild winter.
暖冬(だんとう)の影響(えいきょう)で雪(ゆき)が少(すく)ない。
There is little snow due to the mild winter.
暖冬(だんとう)が続(つづ)くと、スキー場(じょう)の経営(けいえい)や冬物(ふゆもの)衣料(いりょう)の売(う)り上(あ)げに大(おお)きな影響(えいきょう)が出(で)る。
If mild winters continue, they have a major impact on ski resort management and winter clothing sales.

A compound of 暖(だん) (warm) and 冬(とう) (winter). Frequently heard in weather forecasts and news, especially in discussions about climate change and its effects on agriculture and the economy.

Usage

  • Often used with の as a modifier: 暖冬(だんとう)の年(とし) (a mild winter year)
  • Commonly appears in weather forecasts and seasonal reports
  • The Japan Meteorological Agency officially declares a 暖冬(だんとう) when average winter temperatures exceed the norm

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 厳冬(げんとう): severe winter, harsh winter — the opposite; an unusually cold winter
  • 冷夏(れいか): cool summer — the summer equivalent of an abnormally cool season
  • 猛暑(もうしょ): extreme heat — an abnormally hot summer

Related Words

Antonym: 厳冬(げんとう) (severe winter)
Compare: 猛暑(もうしょ) (extreme heat)
Compare: 暖波(だんぱ) (warm spell)
Antonym: 寒冬(かんとう) (cold winter)
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