雪化粧

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ゆき
Grade: 2
か > げ
Grade: 3
しょう
Grade: S

Etymology

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From (ゆき) (yuki, snow) + 化粧(けしょう) (keshō, makeup), comparing snow to face powder.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ゆき)()(しょう) (yukigeshō

  1. (of landscapes) to be beautifully covered in white snow

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN