(ふゆげしき)

ふゆげしき
noun
winter landscape; winter scenery
1. winter landscape; winter scenery
the characteristic scenery of winter — bare trees, snow, cold skies, and a stark atmosphere
(まど)から冬景色(ふゆげしき)(なが)める。
I gaze at the winter scenery from the window.
(ゆき)(おお)われた冬景色(ふゆげしき)(うつく)しい。
The snow-covered winter landscape is beautiful.
電車(でんしゃ)車窓(しゃそう)から()える冬景色(ふゆげしき)は、(なつ)とはまるで(ちが)(おもむき)がある。
The winter scenery seen from the train window has a completely different charm from summer.

A compound noun combining (ふゆ) (winter) with 景色(けしき) (scenery). The initial k of 景色(けしき) voices to g (rendaku) in this compound. Evokes a poetic, aesthetic appreciation of winter's sparse beauty.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 冬景色(ふゆげしき)(ひろ)がる: winter scenery spreads out
  • 一面(いちめん)冬景色(ふゆげしき): winter scenery as far as the eye can see
  • 冬景色(ふゆげしき)(たの)しむ: to enjoy winter scenery

RELATED SEASONAL COMPOUNDS:

  • 春景色(はるげしき): spring landscape
  • 夏景色(なつげしき): summer landscape
  • 秋景色(あきげしき): autumn landscape

CULTURAL NOTE:
冬景色(ふゆげしき) is also the title of a famous Japanese song (唱歌(しょうか)) taught in schools, celebrating the quiet beauty of a winter morning. The word carries literary and nostalgic associations beyond its literal meaning.