noun
General term for a mass of snow sliding down a mountain.
昨夜の大雪で雪崩が発生した。
An avalanche occurred due to last night's heavy snow.
スキー場の近くで雪崩の危
The risk of avalanches is increasing near the ski resort.
noun
avalanche jōseki
Go term for a large-scale corner pattern; usually written in katakana as ナダレ.
See also: 定石
プロの対局でナダレ定石が現れた。
The avalanche jōseki appeared in a professional game.