yukigassen

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noun

A Japanese game, played on a court by two teams of seven players, in which players are eliminated when hit with snowballs.

OriginJapanese 雪合戦 →
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Meanings

nounyukigassen (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese game, played on a court by two teams of seven players, in which players are eliminated when hit with snowballs.

Origin

  1. Japanese雪合戦
  2. Englishyukigassen

Borrowed from Japanese 雪合戦 (literally “snow battle, snowball fight”).

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APA

yukigassen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yukigassen

MLA

“yukigassen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yukigassen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yukigassen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yukigassen.

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