lightning in Japanese
lightning in Japanese is 稲妻, 雷, 雷光 — lightning means extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
lightning in Japanese
稲妻
Pronounced: inazuma
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
雷
Pronounced: kaminari
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
雷光
Pronounced: raikō
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
稲光
Pronounced: inabikari
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
What does "lightning" mean?
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adj Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
"He reacted with lightning speed."
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verb To produce flashes of lightning during a storm.
"It thundered and lightninged all through the night."
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lightning in a sentence
- He reacted with lightning speed.
- It thundered and lightninged all through the night.
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What is "lightning" in Japanese?
"lightning" in Japanese is 稲妻, 雷, 雷光. lightning means: Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
How do you pronounce 稲妻?
"lightning" in Japanese is 稲妻, pronounced "inazuma".
How do you use "lightning" in a sentence?
Example: "He reacted with lightning speed." In Japanese, "lightning" is 稲妻, 雷, 雷光.
Are there other ways to say "lightning" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "lightning": 稲妻, 雷, 雷光, 稲光.
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