also: ボタンゆき
large snowflakes
Refers to big, fluffy snowflakes that fall gently, like peony petals. Often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
Outside the window, large snowflakes were falling quietly.
It feels nice to walk while large snowflakes are dancing in the air.
Standard kanji spelling. 牡丹 (peony) + 雪 (snow), evoking large, soft petals.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in everyday writing.
Katakana-kanji spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in informal contexts.
Compound of 牡丹 (botan, 'peony') and 雪 (yuki, 'snow'), from the resemblance of large, soft snowflakes to peony petals.