No. 2,551 in Japanese
大雪
Heavy snow.
In a sentence
昨日、北部地方では大雪が降りました。
Yesterday, heavy snow fell in the northern regions.
Here, '大雪' is used as a noun to describe 'heavy snow' as a weather condition.
今年の冬は例年よりも大雪になるでしょう。
This winter is expected to see heavier snow than in typical years.
In this sentence, '大雪' is used as a descriptive noun to characterize a winter season likely to have 'heavy snow'.
大雪警報が発令されましたので、注意してください。
A heavy snow warning has been issued, so please be cautious.
Here, '大雪' is used in conjunction with '警報,' forming a compound term that states 'heavy snow warning' specifically.
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