How do you say "sleet" in Japanese?

みぞれ

mizore

Adjective Hiragana

In Japanese, "sleet" is みぞれ (mizore).

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Pronunciation

みぞれ is written using hiragana. Romanised as mizore, it sounds roughly like "mee-zoh-reh" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Mizore (みぞれ) means sleet, a mix of rain and snow, written entirely in hiragana. It typically occurs when temperatures hover near freezing in early winter or late spring.

Example sentence

今朝はみぞれが降り、路面が滑りやすいです。

Kesa wa mizore ga furi, romen ga suberiyasui desu.

Sleet fell this morning and the roads are slippery.

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How to remember みぞれ

Mizore sounds wet and cold when spoken. Picture rain and snow falling together in that confusing in-between weather.

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Questions about みぞれ

How do you pronounce みぞれ?

みぞれ is romanised as mizore. Say it roughly like "mee-zoh-reh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is みぞれ formal or casual?

みぞれ is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is みぞれ written in Japanese?

みぞれ is written using hiragana. Mizore (みぞれ) means sleet, a mix of rain and snow, written entirely in hiragana.

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