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start of winter; first day of winter
one of the 24 solar terms (二十四節気) in the traditional East Asian calendar, marking the beginning of winter, usually falling around November 7-8
立冬を過ぎると朝晩冷え込む。
After the start of winter, mornings and evenings become quite cold.
立冬の日に鍋料理を食べるのが我が家の恒例だ。
Eating hot pot on the first day of winter is a tradition in our family.
暦の上では立冬を迎えたが、今年はまだ暖かい日が続いている。
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 (24 solar terms). Falls around November 7-8, marking the calendrical start of winter. Like 立秋, the actual weather may not yet feel wintry at this time. The phrase 暦の上では (according to the calendar) is often used to acknowledge the gap between the calendar date and actual weather.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 立冬を迎える: to reach the start of winter
- 立冬を過ぎる: to pass the start of winter
- 立冬の候: seasonal greeting phrase for this time of year
- 暦の上では立冬: calendrically it is the start of winter
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 立春: start of spring (around February 4)
- 立夏: start of summer (around May 6)
- 立秋: start of autumn (around August 7)
- 冬至: winter solstice — the shortest day of the year, distinct from the start of winter