雪|ゆきyuki[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounsnow; snowfall
   たぶん、明日あすは雪ゆきが降ふるだろう。↗

   Probably it will snow tomorrow.

• Synonym降雪こうせつFormalFormal word for the phenomenon of snow falling or the amount that falls; mostly in weather forecasts, as in 「降雪量」.
• SynonymスノーCasualColloquial loanword for snow, mostly appearing in compounds such as 「スノーボード」 and 「スノータイヤ」.
• Synonym雪降りゆきふりNeutralNeutral word for snowing or snowy weather, focusing on the phenomenon itself; rare in everyday speech.
• Related白銀はくぎんWrittenWritten/formal prose metaphor for snow-covered ground gleaming silver-white, as in 「白銀の世界」; mostly in literature or ski promotion.
• Antonym晴れはれNeutralNeutral opposite of 「雪」: clear, sunny weather. It contrasts as a type of weather rather than a strict antonym.

Default to 「雪」 in ordinary use. Weather forecasts use 「降雪」; 「白銀」 is the literary image of a silver-white snowscape; loanword 「スノー」 turns up mostly in compounds. 「晴れ」 is the weather opposite, clear skies.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 気象きしょう現象げんしょうで、水蒸気すいじょうきが空中くうちゅうで結晶けっしょうし、地上ちじょうまで降おりたもの。またそれが地上ちじょうにおいて溶とけずに堆積たいせきしたもの。
2. （比喩ひゆ）白しろい色いろや白しろい物もの）。
3. 欠き氷かきごおりのこと。
4. 「たら」の別称べっしょう。