雪国
yukiguni
Translations
1.
snow country
2.
snowy region
Notes
The term '雪国' is also the title of a famous novel by Yasunari Kawabata, which explores themes of isolation and beauty in a remote, snowy region of Japan. It is often used to describe areas in Japan that experience heavy snowfall.
Examples
雪国では冬にたくさん雪が降ります。
Yukiguni de wa fuyu ni takusan yuki ga furimasu.
In the snow country, it snows a lot in winter.
彼は雪国で育ちました。
Kare wa yukiguni de sodachimashita.
He grew up in a snowy region.
雪国の景色は美しいです。
Yukiguni no keshiki wa utsukushii desu.
The scenery of the snow country is beautiful.