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霜害 (そうがい, sougai) Japanese meaning: frost damage | Kotomora

霜そう害がい

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Meanings

1

Damage to crops or plants caused by frost. Common in agricultural and weather contexts.

今年ことしの霜そう害がいで野や菜さいの収しゅう穫かく量りょうが減へった。
This year's frost damage reduced the vegetable harvest.

Kanji

霜frost
害harm, injury

Don't confuse with

冷れい害がい
冷害 covers broader cold-temperature crop damage, whereas 霜害 is specifically damage caused by frost settling on plants.

Etymology

Compound of 霜 (frost) and 害 (damage). The reading is the standard on'yomi combination.

霜そう害がいを防ふせぐために、夜よるはビニールシートをかける。

To prevent frost damage, we cover the plants with plastic sheets at night.