► 副詞
ざあざあ [(1)ざあざあ] [coll] meaning: rain rank: 2
☆ 外はザアザア降りだ ⇨ Outside it is pouring
☆ 雨がざあざあ降っている ⇨ It is pouring rain
ぱらぱら [(1)ぱらぱら] meaning: rain rank: 3
☆ パラパラ雨が降ってきた ⇨ It started raining lightly (☛ The sound of light rain hitting the roof, etc.)
しとしと [(1)しとしと] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ 雨がしとしと降っている ⇨ It is raining quietly
ぽつぽつ [(1)ぽつぽつ] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ 雨がぽつぽつ降り始めた ⇨ It has started raining lightly
► 動詞
時雨れる [しぐれる] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ この地方では秋は毎日のように時雨れる ⇨ In fall it rains on and off everyday in this region (☛ About fall and winter rain)
ぱらつく [ぱらつく] [coll] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ 雨がぱらつき出した ⇨ Raindrops started to fall (☛ Rain lightly)
そぼ降る [(3)そぼふる] meaning: rain rank: 5
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► 名詞
雨 [(1)あめ] [雨が降る] meaning: rain rank: 1
☆ 雨が降り出した ⇨ It has started raining
小雨 [こさめ] meaning: rain rank: 2
☆ これぐらいの小雨なら試合は出来る ⇨ We can play the game under a light drizzle like this
☆ 小雨が降っている ⇨ It is raining very lightly
梅雨 [(2)つゆ] meaning: rain rank: 2
☆ 梅雨は普通六月だ ⇨ The rainy season is usually June (in Japan) (☛ Japanese rainy season)
土砂降り [どしゃぶり] meaning: rain rank: 2
☆ 突然どしゃ降りになった ⇨ Suddenly it started pouring down (☛ Heavy rain)
雨宿り [(3)あまやどり] meaning: rain rank: 3
☆ 急に雨が降り出したので木陰で雨宿りした ⇨ I took refuge under a tree because it suddenly started raining
雨天 [(1)うてん] [liter] meaning: rain rank: 3
☆ 雨天決行 ⇨ Will go even it rains. Rain or shine
大雨 [(3)おおあめ] meaning: rain rank: 3
☆ 大雨警報が発令された ⇨ A heavy rain warning has been issued (☛ A heavy rain)
小降り [こぶり] meaning: rain rank: 3
☆ 雨は小降りになった ⇨ The rain has become much lighter (☛ A light rain)
夕立 [ゆうだち] meaning: rain rank: 3
☆ 家の帰りに夕立に遭った ⇨ I ran into a late afternoon storm on my way home (☛ A late afternoon storm. Common in Japan in summer)
雨脚 [あまあし] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ 雨脚が強まってきた ⇨ The rain is getting harder (☛ Literally “rain legs”. The way rain streaks down)
雨具 [(2)あまぐ] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ 日本では多くの人が雨具をいつも携帯している ⇨ In Japan many people always carry rain gear with them (☛ Raingear)
雨晒し [あまざらし] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ 自転車が雨ざらしになっている ⇨ The bicycle is left uncovered from rain
雨上がり [(3)あめあがり] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ 雨上がりの街を散歩した ⇨ I had a walk in the town after rain (☛ Right after rain ended. In summer in Japan, it is refreshing with evaporative cooling)
雨模様 [(3)あめもよう] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ 外は雨模様だ ⇨ It looks like it is about to start raining (☛ The correct usage is “about to rain” even though often used to mean “it is raining on and off”)
雨季 [(1)うき] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ 日本の大部分では六月が雨季になる ⇨ June is the rainy season for the majority of Japan
豪雨 [(1)ごうう] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ 豪雨のため交通が麻痺した ⇨ The transportation has become paralyzed due to severe rain
☆ 集中豪雨のため堤防が決壊した ⇨ The levy broke because of the torrential rain
俄か雨 [(3)にわかあめ] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ この辺では俄か雨が多い ⇨ There are many rains that start suddenly and end quickly in this area
氷雨 [ひさめ] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ 氷雨が降っている ⇨ A freezing rain is falling
風雨 [(1)ふうう] meaning: rain rank: 4
☆ 風雨が激しくなってきている ⇨ The wind and rain are intensifying (☛ Rain accompanied by strong winds)