🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

冬の嵐

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fuyu no arashi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Winter-Storm/ˈwɪn.tər stɔːrm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"冬の嵐が町を襲った。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A severe weather event characterized by heavy snowfall, strong winds, and low temperatures, often leading to hazardous conditions.

    "The winter-storm caused widespread power outages and travel disruptions across the region."
  2. 2

    A meteorological phenomenon that can include blizzards, ice storms, and other extreme winter weather conditions.

    "The forecast warned of a winter-storm that could bring up to two feet of snow."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'winter-storm' combines 'winter', derived from Old English 'winter', meaning the coldest season of the year, and 'storm', from Old English 'storm', meaning a disturbance in the atmosphere. The compound reflects the severity of weather phenomena occurring during the winter months.

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