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Weather & Climate

こんこん

kon-kon

Snow falling steadily

Snow falling steadily and continuously, piling up quietly. Evokes the gentle, persistent rhythm of snowflakes accumulating without end. (Note: こんこん also means 'knock-knock' — this entry is specifically the snowfall usage.)

💡Watching snowfall from a window — 'Snow is falling kon-kon and it's already knee-deep.'

Example

雪がこんこんと降り積もっている。

Snow is falling kon-kon and piling up.

Quiz yourself

Snow fell ___ through the night, covering the whole town.

夜通し雪が○○と降り積もり、町中が真っ白になった。

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Intermediate