noun
cold winter clouds; clouds in midwinter
Literary or poetic term for clouds seen during the coldest part of winter. Often used in haiku and other seasonal writing.
寒雲が低く垂れこめ、雪が降り出しそうだ。
Cold winter clouds hang low, and it looks like it might start snowing.
俳句では「寒雲」は冬の季語として使われる。
In haiku, 寒雲 is used as a seasonal word for winter.