初冬（しょとう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: early winter
Example sentences
- 初冬の朝は霜が降りる。 — Frost forms on early-winter mornings.
- 初冬の澄んだ空気を吸う。 — Breathe in the crisp air of early winter.
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