雪な崩だれる

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

slope; descend gradually

Describes a gentle, continuous downward slope or descent, often of land or a surface. Not used for steep drops.

この道みちは海うみに向むかってなだれている。
This road slopes down toward the sea.

2

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

slide down; avalanche

Especially used for snow, earth, or objects sliding down a slope. The kanji 雪崩れる strongly suggests snow avalanches, but the verb can apply to other materials in a literary or figurative sense.

大おお雪ゆきで屋や根ねから雪ゆきがなだれた。
Because of the heavy snow, snow slid off the roof.

Written forms

雪な崩だれるUsage37%
Standard kanji spelling, especially for the snow-sliding sense. The kanji 雪崩 (avalanche) makes the meaning transparent.
なだれるUsage58%
Kana spelling is practical when the kanji is not needed or for learners.
傾なだれるUsage5%
Rare alternative kanji spelling for the general sloping/descending sense. Not commonly used.

Kanji

雪snow
崩crumble, die, demolish
傾lean, incline, tilt

Similar words

雪崩なだれ
雪崩 is the noun 'avalanche,' while 雪崩れる is the verb 'to slide down (like an avalanche).'
傾かたむく
傾く means 'to tilt' or 'to lean,' often implying an angled position, while なだれる focuses on a gradual downward slope or sliding motion.

Etymology

Derived from the noun 雪崩 (なだれ, 'avalanche') with the verb-forming suffix 〜れる. The kanji 雪崩 literally means 'snow collapse.' The alternative kanji 傾 is used for the general meaning of sloping.