寒波

かんぱ
cold wave

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かんぱ【寒波】

cold wave

〖C〗〔気象〕

The coming cold wave is likely to settle in for the time being. 今度の寒波は当分いすわりそうだ

*freeze

［a/the ～］.

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かんぱ【寒波】

a wave of cold weather; a cold wave [snap].

●寒波が北日本を襲った. A cold snap hit North Japan. | Freezing weather gripped North Japan.

●北海道は今年初の寒波に見舞われた. Hokkaidō has had its first really cold spell this year. | The first cold of the year has hit Hokkaidō.

クリスマス[正月]寒波 a cold snap at [coming around] Christmas [the New Year]; a Christmas [New Year] spell of cold weather.

大寒波 a wave of extremely cold weather; a major [serious] cold snap; extremely low temperatures; a great freeze; serious cold.