雪化粧

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Japanese[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(ゆき)()(しょう) (yukigeshō

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

References[edit]

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