rain in Japanese
rain in Japanese is 雨, あめ, 雨下 — rain means water falling from clouds in drops.
rain in Japanese
雨
Pronounced: ame
(meteorology) Condensed water falling from a cloud.
あめ
Pronounced: ame
(meteorology) Condensed water falling from a cloud.
雨
Pronounced: ame
(figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
雨
Pronounced: ame
(figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
雨下
Pronounced: uka
(figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
雨が降る
Pronounced: amegafuru
(impersonal, meteorology) To have rain fall from the sky.
雨下する
(impersonal, meteorology) To have rain fall from the sky.
雨下する
(transitive, figuratively) To issue (something) in large quantities.
What does "rain" mean?
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noun Water falling from clouds in drops.
"We got soaked walking home in the rain."
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verb Of the weather, to have rain falling.
"It started to rain just as the match kicked off."
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verb To fall or arrive in large quantities, as if raining.
"Compliments rained down on the young violinist after her performance."
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rain in a sentence
- We got soaked walking home in the rain.
- Heavy rain flooded several streets downtown.
- It started to rain just as the match kicked off.
- Compliments rained down on the young violinist after her performance.
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What is "rain" in Japanese?
"rain" in Japanese is 雨, あめ, 雨下. rain means: Water falling from clouds in drops.
How do you pronounce 雨?
"rain" in Japanese is 雨, pronounced "ame".
How do you use "rain" in a sentence?
Example: "We got soaked walking home in the rain." In Japanese, "rain" is 雨, あめ, 雨下.
Are there other ways to say "rain" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "rain": 雨, あめ, 雨下, 雨が降る, 雨下する.
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