雪化粧

Japanese

Kanji in this term
雪	化	粧
ゆき Grade: 2	か > げ Grade: 3	しょう Grade: S

Etymology

From 雪(ゆき) (yuki, “snow”) + 化粧(けしょう) (keshō, “makeup”), comparing snow to face powder.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ゆきげ​しょー [yùkígéꜜshòò] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [jɯ̟ᵝkʲiɡe̞ɕo̞ː]

Noun

雪(ゆき)化(げ)粧(しょう) • (yukigeshō) 

1. (of landscapes) to be beautifully covered in white snow