雪害(せつがい)

せつがい
noun
snow damage
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
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