雪 害(せつがい)

せつがい

noun

snow damage

weather

1. snow damage

damage caused by heavy snowfall or accumulated snow

今年(ことし)は雪害(せつがい)がひどい。

The snow damage is bad this year.

雪害(せつがい)で屋根(やね)が壊(こわ)れた家(いえ)が多(おお)い。

Many houses had their roofs broken by snow damage.

新潟(にいがた)では毎年(まいとし)雪害(せつがい)による農作物(のうさくもつ)の被害(ひがい)が報告(ほうこく)されている。

In Niigata, agricultural damage from snow is reported every year.

Refers to damage or destruction caused by heavy snowfall, blizzards, or the weight of accumulated snow. This is a significant concern in Japan's northern and mountainous regions (especially the Sea of Japan side), where snowfall can be extreme.

Common collocations

雪害(せつがい)を受(う)ける: to suffer snow damage
雪害(せつがい)対策(たいさく): snow damage countermeasures
雪害(せつがい)防止(ぼうし): snow damage prevention
雪害(せつがい)保険(ほけん): snow damage insurance

Similar words

雪崩(なだれ): avalanche — a specific type of snow disaster, not general damage
凍害(とうがい): frost damage — caused by freezing temperatures rather than snow itself
水害(すいがい): flood damage — same ～害(がい) pattern but for water

Related Words

Compare: 雪崩(なだれ) (avalanche)

Compare: 凍害(とうがい) (frost damage)

Compare: 水害(すいがい) (flood damage)

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