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.
春の融雪が始まった。
The spring thaw has begun.
道路に融雪パイプが埋めてある。
Snow-melting pipes are buried in the road.
融雪による増水で川が危険になることがある。
Rising water from snowmelt can make rivers dangerous.
The melting of accumulated snow. In snowy regions it often refers to engineered snow removal: 融雪装置 (snow-melting systems) spray warm water or run heat beneath roads.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 融雪剤: snow-melting agent (de-icer)
- 融雪装置: snow-melting equipment
- 融雪期: the thaw season
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 雪解け: thaw — the everyday word for snow melting in spring