Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Get the Kotomora apps for iOS and Android.

Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides About Support Privacy

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

雪溜まり (yukidamari) Japanese meaning: snowdrift | Kotomora

雪ゆき溜だまり

ゆ

き

だ

ま

り

Meanings

1

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。

Kanji

雪snow
溜collect, gather, be in arrears

Related words

吹ふき溜だまりN1
雪溜まり refers specifically to a snow drift, while 吹き溜まり covers any wind-blown material (snow, leaves, dust) piling up.

Built from

A large snowdrift had formed by the side of the road.

雪ゆき

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').