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雪溜まり (ゆきだまり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

雪ゆき溜だまり

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Meanings

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noun

snowdrift

A pile or bank of snow formed by wind or accumulation.

道どう路ろの脇わきに大おおきな雪ゆき溜だまりができていた。
A large snowdrift had formed by the side of the road.

Kanji

雪snow
溜collect, gather, be in arrears

Similar words

吹ふき溜だまり
吹き溜まり refers to a place where wind-blown things (snow, leaves, etc.) accumulate, while 雪溜まり specifically means a snowdrift.

Etymology

Compound of 雪 (ゆき, 'snow') + 溜まり (だまり, 'accumulation, pool'), from the verb 溜まる (たまる, 'to accumulate').