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precipitation in Japanese

precipitation in Japanese is 降水, 降水量, 沈殿 — precipitation means rain, snow, hail, or any other form of water falling from the sky.

precipitation in Japanese

降水
noun
Pronounced: kōsui
(meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.
降水量
noun
Pronounced: kōsuiryō
(meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.
沈殿
noun
Pronounced: chinden
(countable, uncountable, chemistry) A reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container.

What does "precipitation" mean?

  1. noun Rain, snow, hail, or any other form of water falling from the sky.
    "The forecast predicts heavy precipitation across the region tomorrow."
  2. noun (chemistry) The process of a solid forming and settling out of a liquid solution.
    "The lab measured the precipitation of calcium carbonate from the mixture."
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precipitation in a sentence

  • The forecast predicts heavy precipitation across the region tomorrow.
  • The lab measured the precipitation of calcium carbonate from the mixture.

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What is "precipitation" in Japanese?

"precipitation" in Japanese is 降水, 降水量, 沈殿. precipitation means: Rain, snow, hail, or any other form of water falling from the sky.

How do you pronounce 降水?

"precipitation" in Japanese is 降水, pronounced "kōsui".

How do you use "precipitation" in a sentence?

Example: "The forecast predicts heavy precipitation across the region tomorrow." In Japanese, "precipitation" is 降水, 降水量, 沈殿.

Are there other ways to say "precipitation" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "precipitation": 降水, 降水量, 沈殿.

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