English–Japanese
“rain” in Japanese
How to say “rain” in Japanese
“Rain” in Japanese is 降る (furu). 降る can also mean “fall”.
It describes something coming down from above, especially rain or snow, and thus covers both raining and falling.
Example sentences with 降る
雨が降ります。ame ga fu ri ma su
Rain falls.
天気予報では、午後に雨が降ります。ten ki yo hō de wa go go ni ame ga fu ri ma su
The weather forecast says it will rain this afternoon.
Tips for using 降る
- Japanese weather expressions use 雨が降る (ame ga furu) for rain coming down, whereas English usually uses a dummy subject with the phrase "it is raining".
Other Japanese words for “rain”
今日は雨です。kyō wa ame de su
It is raining today.
外では雨が降っています。soto de wa ame ga fu tte i ma su
It is raining outside.