流氷
Meanings
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drift ice; ice floe
Refers to ice floating on the sea, especially seasonal drift ice seen off Hokkaido. Often used in contexts like 流氷観光 (drift ice sightseeing).
In winter, you can see drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk off Hokkaido.
Tours where you walk on the ice floes are popular.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に流氷が接岸するdrift ice reaches the shore at a place
Every year around February, drift ice reaches the shore along Hokkaido's Sea of Okhotsk coast.
- 流氷を見に行くto go see the drift ice
In winter, many tourists visit Abashiri to see the drift ice.
- 流氷が漂うdrift ice floats/drifts (on the sea)
Countless pieces of drift ice were floating on the sea.