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スノー Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
snow
Katakana term for snow. In everyday Japanese, 雪 is the ordinary standalone word; スノー is especially common in compounds and commercial or leisure contexts such as スノーボード, スノータイヤ, and パウダースノー.
See also: 雪
Written forms スノー Usage 78%
Standard katakana spelling; no kanji form is given; this reading has high priority.
スノウ Usage 22%
Alternate katakana spelling. It is less standard than スノー and may feel stylized or name-like.
Similar words 雪ゆき The ordinary native word for snow and the normal choice when saying that snow is falling or lying on the ground.
降こう 雪せつ A more formal or technical word for snowfall, often used in weather reports and official contexts.
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前まえ
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スノータイヤ
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換かん
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I changed to snow tires before winter came.
Etymology A katakana term corresponding to 'snow'; no borrowing language is specified.
