English–Japanese
“thunder” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikaminari
Example
外で雷が鳴っています。soto de kaminari ga na tte i ma su
Thunder is rumbling outside.
How to say “thunder” in Japanese
“Thunder” in Japanese is 雷 (kaminari).
Covers the bright electrical flash and the loud rumble that occur during a storm.
Example sentences with 雷
雷が鳴っています。kaminari ga na tte i ma su
Thunder is rumbling.
雷の音で、犬が驚いています。kaminari no oto de inu ga odoro i te i ma su
The dog is startled by the sound of thunder.
Tips for using 雷
- In English, thunder refers to the sound and lightning to the flash, but Japanese 雷 (kaminari) may describe the storm phenomenon as a whole.