Translation guide
Snow that remains on the ground after a snowfall, especially into spring, or patches of snow that persist in shaded areas.
To refer to snow that has not yet melted, often in late winter or early spring.
To describe isolated patches of snow that survive into warmer weather, often in shady spots.
Literally 'remnants of snow', evoking a poetic sense of the last traces of winter. Suitable for descriptive or literary contexts.
山にはまだ残雪がある。
There is still lingering snow on the mountain.
This year the lingering snow settled early.
Patches of lingering snow could be seen on the north-facing slope.
Specifically refers to snow that has melted in patches, leaving a mottled appearance. Somewhat literary.
Patches of lingering snow remained on the field.
Snow remaining on mountains in shapes that traditionally signal the start of farming seasons. Regional and cultural term.
When the lingering snow patterns appear, we start preparing for rice planting.