Dictionary/越冬えっとうEttou越冬 (Ettou) is a Japanese noun meaning “passing the winter, hibernation”.Meaningsnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbpassing the winter; hibernationKanji in 越冬越surpass冬winterRelated words引っ越すto move (house)越えるto cross over冬winter乗り越えるto climb over寄越すto send越すto cross over (e.g. mountain)落ち度mistake越後Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)引っ越しmoving (dwelling, office, etc.)真冬midwinter追い越すto pass (e.g. car)優越感superiority complex