thunder in Japanese
thunder in Japanese is 雷, 雷鳴, 轟音 — thunder means the deep rumbling or cracking sound that follows a lightning bolt, caused by rapidly heated air expanding.
thunder in Japanese
雷
Pronounced: kaminari
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
雷鳴
Pronounced: raimei
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
轟音
Pronounced: gōon
A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.
雷鳴
Pronounced: raimei
A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.
雷が鳴る
Pronounced: kaminariganaru
(intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.
轟音を立てる
(intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.
怒鳴る
Pronounced: donaru
(intransitive, transitive) To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.
What does "thunder" mean?
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noun The deep rumbling or cracking sound that follows a lightning bolt, caused by rapidly heated air expanding.
"Our dog hides under the bed whenever he hears thunder rolling over the hills."
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verb To make a loud rumbling sound, or to move, speak, or act with a force resembling thunder.
"Waves thundered against the rocks as the storm rolled in from the sea."
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thunder in a sentence
- Our dog hides under the bed whenever he hears thunder rolling over the hills.
- A flash lit up the sky, and thunder followed a few seconds later.
- Waves thundered against the rocks as the storm rolled in from the sea.
- Trucks thundered past on the motorway all night.
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What is "thunder" in Japanese?
"thunder" in Japanese is 雷, 雷鳴, 轟音. thunder means: The deep rumbling or cracking sound that follows a lightning bolt, caused by rapidly heated air expanding.
How do you pronounce 雷?
"thunder" in Japanese is 雷, pronounced "kaminari".
How do you use "thunder" in a sentence?
Example: "Our dog hides under the bed whenever he hears thunder rolling over the hills." In Japanese, "thunder" is 雷, 雷鳴, 轟音.
Are there other ways to say "thunder" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "thunder": 雷, 雷鳴, 轟音, 雷が鳴る, 轟音を立てる, 怒鳴る.
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