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降雪する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 降雪する | 降雪しない |
| Polite | 降雪します | 降雪しません |
| Past polite | 降雪しました | 降雪しませんでした |
| Past | 降雪した | 降雪しなかった |
| Te-form | 降雪して | 降雪しないで |
| Desire | 降雪したい | 降雪したくない |
| Potential | 降雪できる | 降雪できない |
| Passive | 降雪される | 降雪されない |
| Causative | 降雪させる | 降雪させない |
| Causative passive | 降雪させられる | 降雪させられない |
| Volitional | 降雪しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 降雪しましょう | |
| Imperative | 降雪しろ | 降雪するな |
| Conditional | 降雪すれば | 降雪しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 降雪したら | 降雪しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
snowfall; falling snow
Refers to snow falling from the sky, often in weather forecasts, reports, and measurements. As 降雪する, it means 'for snow to fall' and is more report-like than the everyday expression 雪が降る.
Snowfall has continued along the mountains since dawn.
Snow is expected to fall over a wide area through the weekend.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で降雪があるthere is snowfall in 〈place〉
There will likely be snowfall in Hokkaido from tonight.
- 降雪量amount of snowfall
The amount of snowfall in this area is greater than usual this year.
- 降雪が続くthe snowfall continues
Snowfall is expected to continue through the weekend.
- 降雪に見舞われるto be hit by heavy snowfall
The town was hit by a record-breaking snowfall.