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Definition and Synonyms for 冬
| 1. | ウィンター | 1年の大寒 |
| Wintertime | the coldest season of the year | |
| Synonyms: | ウィンター, 三冬, 冬, 冬季, 冬期 | |
| 2. | ウィンター | 1年で最も寒冷な季節 |
| Wintertime | in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox | |
| Synonyms: | ウィンター, 三冬, 冬, 冬季, 冬期 |
Meanings for each kanji in 冬
| » | 冬 | winter |
Categories 冬 is a member of
| 1. | 季 | 昼夜平分時と、至点または大気条件によって1年を分ける自然周期の1つ |
| Season | one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions | |
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Sample Sentences for 冬
長吉は同じようなその冬の今年と去年、去年とその前年、それからそれと幾年も溯って何心なく考えて見ると、人は成長するに従っていかに幸福を失って行くものかを明かに経験した。
When Chokichi thought listlessly about this winter, and the similar winter before and the one before that, he vividly experienced the fact that as people grow older, they gradually lose their happiness.
私と、同僚とが、山の崖っぷちに立っている小屋に等しい二間の家ーー二間と云っても、上り口と、その次と、六畳に二畳の家に住んでいた。食べるものは、芋、干魚、豆腐、寒い山の上なので、冬になると芋が凍っている。
Me and my colleagues lived in a small 2 room cabin built on the edge of a cliff on the mountain. I say 2 rooms, but besides the entrance, there was a 6 by 2 tatami room. We ate potatoes, dried fish and tofu. Because we were on the top of a cold mountain, the potatoes would freeze during the winter.
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