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Weather & Climate

しんしん

shin-shin

Snow falling silently

Snow accumulating quietly and steadily, muffling all sound. Evokes a hushed, still atmosphere.

💡Looking out the window at night — 'Snow is falling shin-shin outside.'

Example

雪がしんしんと降り積もっている。

Snow is falling shin-shin and piling up.

Quiz yourself

Snow was falling ___ through the quiet night.

静かな夜に雪が○○と降り積もっていた。

snowwinternightmountain
Intermediate