1.
winter landscape; winter scenery
the characteristic scenery of winter — bare trees, snow, cold skies, and a stark atmosphere
窓から冬景色を眺める。
I gaze at the winter scenery from the window.
雪に覆われた冬景色が美しい。
The snow-covered winter landscape is beautiful.
電車の車窓から見える冬景色は、夏とはまるで違う趣がある。
The winter scenery seen from the train window has a completely different charm from summer.
A compound noun combining 冬 (winter) with 景色 (scenery). The initial k of 景色 voices to g (rendaku) in this compound. Evokes a poetic, aesthetic appreciation of winter's sparse beauty.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 冬景色が広がる: winter scenery spreads out
- 一面の冬景色: winter scenery as far as the eye can see
- 冬景色を楽しむ: to enjoy winter scenery
RELATED SEASONAL COMPOUNDS:
- 春景色: spring landscape
- 夏景色: summer landscape
- 秋景色: autumn landscape
CULTURAL NOTE:
冬景色 is also the title of a famous Japanese song (唱歌) taught in schools, celebrating the quiet beauty of a winter morning. The word carries literary and nostalgic associations beyond its literal meaning.