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    3. 初冬

    初冬

    初しょ冬とう

    early winter

    KMT10News #37+1Adverb, NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab12 strokes

    しょとうはつふゆ

    Adverb, Noun

    1.
    early winter
    2.
    tenth month of the lunar calendar
    obsolete term

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    初しょ冬とうの風かぜが冷つめたい。

    The early winter wind is cold.

    KMT5Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    初しょ冬とうの朝あさは、霜しもが降おりて一いち面めんが白しろくなる。

    On early winter mornings, frost falls and everything turns white.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    初しょ冬とうの候こう、皆みな様さまいかがお過すごしでしょうか。

    In this early winter season, how are you all doing?

    KMT10Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    初しょ冬とうの山やま々やまは、紅こう葉ようが終おわり、静しずかな佇たたずまいを見みせる。

    The mountains in early winter, with autumn leaves gone, present a quiet appearance.

    KMT10Nature & Environment
    初しょ冬とうの味み覚かくとして、カニやカキが旬しゅんを迎むかえる。

    As a delicacy of early winter, crabs and oysters come into season.

    KMT10Food & DiningNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    冬
    ふゆ…(1)
    winter
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