Japanese dictionary
How to say "rain" in Japanese
雨あめ · ame
"Rain" in Japanese is 雨 (ame). "It's raining" is 雨が降っています (ame ga futte imasu).
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Ways to say "rain" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 雨あめ · ame | Rain. |
| 雨が降るあめがふる · ame ga furu | To rain. |
| 大雨おおあめ · ōame | Heavy rain. |
| 梅雨つゆ · tsuyu | Rainy season. |
How to use it
Japan's rainy season, 梅雨 (tsuyu), usually runs from early June to mid-July.
A light rain is 小雨 (kosame), and a sudden shower is にわか雨 (niwaka ame).
Example sentences
- 雨が降っています。Ame ga futte imasu.It's raining.
- 明日は雨です。Ashita wa ame desu.It will rain tomorrow.
- 雨なので、傘を持っていきます。Ame na node, kasa o motte ikimasu.It's raining, so I'll take an umbrella.
- 大雨で電車が止まっています。Ōame de densha ga tomatte imasu.Trains are stopped because of heavy rain.
- 梅雨は六月に始まります。Tsuyu wa rokugatsu ni hajimarimasu.The rainy season starts in June.
- 雨がやみました。Ame ga yamimashita.The rain stopped.
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Questions
How do you say "It's raining" in Japanese?
Say 雨が降っています (ame ga futte imasu). "It stopped raining" is 雨がやみました.
When is the rainy season in Japan?
梅雨 (tsuyu) usually runs from early June to mid-July in most of Japan. Okinawa's is earlier, and Hokkaido has little rainy season.
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