| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 霜 | しも | シモ |
Pronunciation: shimo
How to Say It Outloud: shee-mo
Usage: Referring to frost (ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature drops below zero).
Example Sentence Japanese:
朝起きたら、庭に霜が降りていた。
朝起きたら、庭に霜が降りていた。Example Sentence English:When I woke up in the morning, there was frost on the garden.
When I woke up in the morning, there was frost on the garden.Dictionary
霜しもCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- frost
- white hair; grey hair; gray hair
- Frost
フロストフロストCommon word
Noun- frost
降霜こうそう
Noun- frost formation; frost
凍寒とうかん
Noun- frost; bitter cold
するCommon word
Godan verb with 'ru' endingTransitive verb
- to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass)
Transitive verb
- to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
樹氷じゅひょう
Noun- frost on trees; hoarfrost (on trees)
- frost-covered trees
結氷けっぴょう
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- freezing (over); ice; frost
初霜はつしも
Noun- first frost of the year
遅霜おそじも
Noun- late spring frost
忘れ霜わすれじも
Noun- late frost; frost in late spring
秋霜しゅうそう
Noun- autumn frost; fall frost
- harshness; strictness; rigour
- white hair; grey hair
- sharp sword
別れ霜わかれじも
Noun- late frost; frost in late spring
霜柱しもばしら
Noun- frost columns; ice needles
- Needle ice
霜が降りるしもがおりる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Ichidan verb
- to have a frost; to get frost; to become frosty; to become covered with frost
霧氷むひょう
Noun- rime; hoarfrost; silver frost
- Hard rime
ざくざくザクザク
Adverb (fukushi)Adverb taking the 'to' particle
- walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel)
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
- lots of coins or jewels
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
- cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving
- large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
冬将軍ふゆしょうぐん
Noun- General Winter; hard winter; Jack Frost
- Russian Winter
霜露そうろ
Noun- frost and dew
- something fleeting; something transient; something short-lived
霜害そうがい
Noun- frost damage
凍害とうがい
Noun- frost damage
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