Korean word

강수량

Pronunciation

Romanizationkangsuryang

Meaning

  • nounprecipitation

Example

내일 강수량이 얼마나 될까요?nae il kang su ryang i eol ma na toel kka yo

How much precipitation will there be tomorrow?

Illustration for 강수량 (precipitation)

More examples

장마철에는 강수량이 급증합니다.chang ma cheo re neun kang su ryang i keup jjeung ham ni da

During the rainy season, precipitation increases sharply.

Core concept

A measured total of rain or snow that falls in one place during a set period.

Common phrases

  • 시간당 강수량si gan dang kang su ryang

    hourly precipitation

  • 최대 강수량choe dae kang su ryang

    maximum precipitation

  • 예상 강수량ye sang kang su ryang

    expected precipitation

Similar words

강우량kanguryang: The measured quantity of rain collected during a particular period.
강수kangsu: Water from the air falling to the ground as rain, snow, or another form of precipitation.
강설량kangseollyang: A measurement of snowfall during a particular period, expressed in millimeters or centimeters.
강수확률kangsuhwangnyul: The likelihood, shown as a percentage, that rain or snow will occur during a particular period.

Definition in Korean

특정 기간이나 시간 동안 특정 장소에 떨어진 비나 눈의 양을 수치로 나타낸 명사.teuk jjeong ki ga ni na si gan tong an teuk jjeong chang so e tteo reo jin pi na nu nui yang eul su chi ro na ta naen myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning falling, water, and amount, creating the idea of fallen water counted as a quantity.

Usage tips

  • Weather reports usually give this figure in millimeters, and an hourly total differs from a daily total.

Opposites

Related words

  • 강수kangsuprecipitationnoun
  • 강수확률kangsuhwangnyulprobability of precipitationnoun

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