Japanese word

雨

Pronunciation

Romajiame

Meaning

  • nounrain

Example

今日は雨です。kyō wa ame de su

It is raining today.

Illustration for 雨 (rain)

More examples

天気予報では、午後から雨になるそうです。ten ki yo hō de wa go go ka ra ame ni na ru sō de su

The weather forecast says it will start raining this afternoon.

Core concept

Describes drops of water that fall from clouds and the wet conditions they bring.

Common phrases

  • 雨が降るame ga fu ru

    rain falls

  • 雨の日ame no hi

    rainy day

  • 雨の音ame no oto

    sound of rain

Similar words

小雨kosame: Light rain with only a small amount of water falling.
大雨ōame: Rain with a high volume of water falling over a period of time.
にわか雨niwakaame: Rain that begins suddenly and lasts for a short time.

Definition in Japanese

空から降る水滴、またはその現象。sora ka ra fu ru sui teki ma ta wa so no gen shō

Word origin

雨 (ame, "rain") is a native Japanese word inherited from Old Japanese, where ame is attested with the same basic meaning.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 雨 (ame) is often used with 降る (furu, "fall"), while English can use rain as a verb for the same weather.

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