also: ゆきつり
noun
snow ropes; tree protection ropes against snow
Traditional technique in snowy regions, especially associated with Kenroku-en garden in Kanazawa. Ropes are attached from a central pole to branches to prevent breakage under heavy snow.
See also: 雪折れ
兼六園の雪吊りは冬の風物詩です。
The snow ropes at Kenroku-en are a winter tradition.
庭師が松に雪吊りを施す。
The gardener puts up snow ropes on the pine tree.
Search-only kana form; not a standard written spelling.
Abbreviated spelling, common in signs and headings.
Irregular kanji usage; 釣り normally means fishing, but appears in this context.
Irregular kanji usage; abbreviated form of 雪釣り.
Refers to branches breaking under snow; 雪吊り is the preventive measure against 雪折れ.
Compound of 雪 (yuki, 'snow') and 吊り (tsuri, 'hanging'). The reading ゆきづり is a rendaku form of ゆきつり.