❄️Essential words to be "Snow Savvy"❄️
In Japan, snowfall is described as snow dancing down "Yuki ga Mau / 雪が舞う"
The scene of snow falling quietly and incessantly is described as “shinshin ,” while the fluttering and swirling of snow are expressed as “chirachira ” or “hirahira .” Additionally, when snow falls from roofs or branches, it’s described as a “dosatt ” sound.
静かに絶え間なく降る情景を表す「しんしん」、雪が舞い散る様子は「ちらちら」や「ひらひら」。あと、屋根や枝から落ちる雪は「どさっ」と表現しますよ。
When wet snow falling in large, petal-like clumps, resembling peony petals, is called “botan (peony)-yuki ” or “bota-yuki .” On the contrary, light, powdery snow is called “konayuki. ”
牡丹の花びらのように大きなかたまりで降る湿った雪は「牡丹雪」や「ぼた雪」、反対にさらさらした細かい雪は「粉雪」と言います。
In Japan, it is thought that snow is a sacred thing that removes all debris. It is the inherited sensibility of the Japanese to feel sadness at the harsh but beautiful and fleeting fate of snow.
日本では雪は神聖なものとされており、けがれを落とすと考えられていました。 厳しい寒さをもたらすけれども美しく、雪が儚く消えていく様に切なさを感じる。これは、日本人が大切にしている感性の一つです。
