Word Meaning 霜降月

Listen to 霜月

霜月

しもつき

eleventh month of the lunar calendar

Listen to 霜降り

霜降り

しもふり

(of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water

Listen to 霜降作り

霜降作り

しもふりづくり

fish, chicken, shellfish, etc. blanched by exposure to boiling and then icy water

Listen to 霜降

霜降

そうこう

"frost descent" solar term (approx. October 23)

Listen to 霜降り肉

霜降り肉

しもふりにく

marbled meat (esp. beef)

Listen to 初霜月

初霜月

はつしもづき

tenth lunar month

Listen to 大霜降枝尺

大霜降枝尺

おおしもふりえだしゃく

peppered moth (Biston betularia)

Listen to 降霜

降霜

こうそう

frost formation

Listen to 霜

霜

しも

frost

Listen to 箇月

箇月

かげつ

counter for months

Listen to 如月

如月

きさらぎ

second month of the lunar calendar

Listen to 隔月

隔月

かくげつ

every second month