(ふゆげしき)

ふゆげしき
noun
winter landscape; winter scenery
naturetime-season
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.
The snow-covered winter landscape is beautiful.
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

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.