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.
The snow melting season has arrived.
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.
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.
To refer to the water produced by melting snow.
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.
It got warmer and the snow started to melt.
Snow in the shade doesn't melt easily.
The snow thawed in the spring warmth.
Noun meaning 'snowmelt water'. Specifically the water from melted snow.
Snowmelt water flows into the rice paddies.
Technical term for 'snowmelt water', used in hydrology or engineering.
Predict the runoff volume of snowmelt water.