融雪(ゆうせつ)

ゆうせつ
noun
snow melting; thaw; snowmelt
weather
1. snow melting; thaw; snowmelt
The melting of accumulated snow, especially as managed on roads and roofs in snowy regions; also seen in the names of equipment and agents for melting snow.
春(はる)の融雪(ゆうせつ)が始(はじ)まった。
The spring thaw has begun.
道路(どうろ)に融雪(ゆうせつ)パイプが埋(う)めてある。
Snow-melting pipes are buried in the road.
融雪(ゆうせつ)による増水(ぞうすい)で川(かわ)が危険(きけん)になることがある。
Rising water from snowmelt can make rivers dangerous.

The melting of accumulated snow. In snowy regions it often refers to engineered snow removal: 融雪(ゆうせつ)装置(そうち) (snow-melting systems) spray warm water or run heat beneath roads.

Common collocations

  • 融雪(ゆうせつ)剤(ざい): snow-melting agent (de-icer)
  • 融雪(ゆうせつ)装置(そうち): snow-melting equipment
  • 融雪(ゆうせつ)期(き): the thaw season

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Related Words

Compare: 雪解(ゆきど)け (thaw)
Compare: 除氷(じょひょう) (de-icing)
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Added 2026.7.13 21:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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