Translation guide
Describes the process of snow turning into water, typically in spring. Japanese has specific verbs and nouns for this natural phenomenon.
To describe snow turning into water, often due to rising temperatures.
Noun meaning 'snow melting' or 'thaw'. Commonly used to refer to the spring thaw.
Noun meaning 'snow melting'. Often used in technical or formal contexts, such as engineering or weather reports.
Verb phrase meaning 'snow melts'. The most common way to describe the action of snow melting.
暖かくなって雪が溶け始めた。
It got warmer and the snow started to melt.
日陰の雪はなかなか溶けない。
Snow in the shade doesn't melt easily.
Verb phrase meaning 'snow thaws'. Similar to 溶ける but can imply a more gradual or natural thawing process. Both kanji are used, but 溶ける is more common for physical melting.
春の陽気で雪が解けていった。
The snow thawed in the spring warmth.
To refer to the water produced by melting snow.
雪解けの季節がやってきた。
The snow melting season has arrived.
雪解け水で川が増水した。
The river swelled with snowmelt.
融雪装置が道路に設置されている。
Snow melting devices are installed on the roads.
Noun meaning 'snowmelt water'. Specifically the water from melted snow.
雪解け水が田んぼに流れ込む。
Snowmelt water flows into the rice paddies.
Technical term for 'snowmelt water', used in hydrology or engineering.
融雪水の流出量を予測する。
Predict the runoff volume of snowmelt water.