暖冬
Meanings
1
mild winter; warm winter
Refers to a winter that is warmer than usual for the region or season; common in weather reports and everyday discussion.
This year was a mild winter, and hardly any snow fell.
The opening of the ski resort was delayed because of the warm winter.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉は暖冬になるfor a place to have a mild winter
Forecasts say the whole country will have a mild winter this year.
- 暖冬が続くfor mild winters to continue year after year
Record-breaking mild winters have continued for three years running.
- 暖冬の影響で〈事〉due to the effects of a mild winter
Due to the mild winter, the cherry blossoms bloomed earlier than usual.
- 記録的な暖冬a record-breaking mild winter
Last year was a record-breaking mild winter.