立冬(りっとう)

りっとう
noun
start of winter; first day of winter
time-season
1. start of winter; first day of winter
one of the 24 solar terms (二十四節気(にじゅうしせっき)) in the traditional East Asian calendar, marking the beginning of winter, usually falling around November 7-8
立冬(りっとう)を過(す)ぎると朝晩(あさばん)冷(ひ)え込(こ)む。
After the start of winter, mornings and evenings become quite cold.
立冬(りっとう)の日(ひ)に鍋料理(なべりょうり)を食(た)べるのが我(わ)が家(や)の恒例(こうれい)だ。
Eating hot pot on the first day of winter is a tradition in our family.
暦(こよみ)の上(うえ)では立冬(りっとう)を迎(むか)えたが、今年(ことし)はまだ暖(あたた)かい日(ひ)が続(つづ)いている。
On the calendar we've reached the start of winter, but this year warm days still continue.

One of the 二十四節気(にじゅうしせっき) (24 solar terms). Falls around November 7-8, marking the calendrical start of winter. Like 立秋(りっしゅう), the actual weather may not yet feel wintry at this time. The phrase 暦(こよみ)の上(うえ)では (according to the calendar) is often used to acknowledge the gap between the calendar date and actual weather.

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Compare: 立春(りっしゅん) (start of spring)
Compare: 立夏(りっか) (start of summer)
Compare: 立秋(りっしゅう) (start of autumn)
Compare: 冬至(とうじ) (winter solstice)
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