it never rains but it pours in Japanese
it never rains but it pours in Japanese is 弱り目に祟り目, 泣きっ面に蜂, 踏んだり蹴ったり.
it never rains but it pours in Japanese
弱り目に祟り目
Pronounced: yowarimenitatarime
Unfortunate events occur in quantity.
泣きっ面に蜂
Pronounced: nakitsuranihachi
Unfortunate events occur in quantity.
踏んだり蹴ったり
Pronounced: fundarikettari
Unfortunate events occur in quantity.
降れば土砂降り
Unfortunate events occur in quantity.
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What is "it never rains but it pours" in Japanese?
"it never rains but it pours" in Japanese is 弱り目に祟り目, 泣きっ面に蜂, 踏んだり蹴ったり.
How do you pronounce 弱り目に祟り目?
"it never rains but it pours" in Japanese is 弱り目に祟り目, pronounced "yowarimenitatarime".
Are there other ways to say "it never rains but it pours" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "it never rains but it pours": 弱り目に祟り目, 泣きっ面に蜂, 踏んだり蹴ったり, 降れば土砂降り.
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