Korean word

빗줄기

Pronunciation

Romanizationpitjjulgi

Meaning

  • nounrainfall

Example

산책하다가 갑자기 빗줄기가 굵어졌다.san chae ka da ga kap jja gi pit jjul gi ga kul geo jeot tta

While I was taking a walk, the rain suddenly got heavier.

Illustration for 빗줄기 (rainfall)

More examples

운전할 때 빗줄기가 시야를 가렸다.un jeon hal ttae pit jjul gi ga si ya reul ka ryeot tta

While I was driving, thick streaks of rain obscured my view.

Core concept

Rain falling in long, visible streaks, especially when the rain is strong.

Common phrases

  • 빗줄기가 굵다pit jjul gi ga kuk tta

    heavy rain

  • 빗줄기가 잦아들다pit jjul gi ga cha ja deul da

    rain letting up

  • 빗줄기가 쏟아지다pit jjul gi ga sso da ji da

    rain pouring down

Similar words

비pi: Rain that falls from clouds and wets the ground.
소나기sonagi: A sudden burst of strong rain that ends after a short time.
폭우pogu: A large amount of rain that falls with great force in a short time.
가랑비karangbi: A gentle rain of tiny drops that continues for a long time.

Definition in Korean

하늘에서 빗방울이 길게 이어져 줄을 이루며 내리는 모습을 가리키는 말로, 비가 세게 내리는 상태를 이르는 명사.ha neu re seo pit ppang u ri kil ge i eo jeo chu reul i ru myeo nae ri neun mo seu beul ka ri ki neun mal lo pi ga se ge nae ri neun sang tae reul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word combines 빗 (bit, "rain") with 줄기 (jjulgi, "stem or stream") to picture rain forming a flowing line.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may use rainfall for an amount of rain, but this word is especially useful for describing how rain looks as it falls.

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