Japanese word

大雨

Pronunciation

Romajiōame

Meaning

  • nounheavy rain

Example

昨日は大雨でした。kinō wa ō ame de shi ta

There was heavy rain yesterday.

Illustration for 大雨 (heavy rain)

More examples

天気予報では、今夜大雨になるそうです。ten ki yo hō de wa kon ya ō ame ni na ru sō de su

The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tonight.

Core concept

Refers to rainfall whose intensity or volume is markedly greater than normal.

Common phrases

  • 大雨が降るō ame ga fu ru

    heavy rain falls

  • 大雨に備えるō ame ni sona e ru

    prepare for heavy rain

  • 大雨の被害ō ame no hi gai

    damage from heavy rain

Similar words

豪雨gōu: Exceptionally heavy rain that can cause flooding or other weather-related damage.
土砂降りdoshaburi: Very heavy rain that falls continuously and forcefully.

Definition in Japanese

普通の雨よりも激しく、多量に降る雨。fu tsū no ame yo ri mo hage shi ku ta ryō ni fu ru ame

Word origin

大雨 (ōame, "heavy rain") joins 大 (ō, "big") with 雨 (ame, "rain"), using 大 to strengthen the description of the rain.

Usage tips

  • During Japan's rainy season and typhoons, 大雨 (ōame) is a frequent term in forecasts and safety information about hazardous weather.

Other meanings

  • downpournoun
  • torrential rainnoun

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