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Rain Vocabulary in Japanese: Words with Pronunciation and Examples

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雨 Rain

Rain vocabulary for Japanese learners, built around one clear everyday scene.

Use this guide to understand the 雨 theme before opening the card, story, word, and spelling modes. The same vocabulary stays connected across images, pronunciation, translations, and reading context for the en to ja learning path.

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Rain Vocabulary in Japanese: Words with Pronunciation and Examples

Use this page as a quick reference for Rain in Japanese. It gathers common Rain vocabulary with pronunciation, translation, images, examples, and short reading context.

Scan the full theme first, then review the vocabulary list, example sentences, and short reading. Use spelling practice when you are ready to turn recognition into active recall.

Vocabulary summary

にわか雨

にわかあめ

Shower

所によりにわか雨

ところによりにわかあめ

Scattered showers

洪水

こうずい

Flood

霧雨

きりさめ

Drizzle

曇り

くもり

Overcast

着氷性の雨

ちゃくひょうせいのあめ

Freezing rain

雷雨

らいう

Thunder shower

ひょう

Hail

大雨

おおあめ

Heavy rain

あめ

Rain

雷を伴う嵐

かみなりをともなうあらし

Thunderstorm

みぞれ

みぞれ

Sleet

酸性雨

さんせいう

Acid rain

土砂降り

どしゃぶり

Torrential rain

つゆ

Dew

小雨

こさめ

Sprinkle

にじ

Rainbow

薄霧

うすぎり

Mist

Common questions

What are common Rain words in Japanese?

Start with words such as Shower, Scattered showers, Flood, Drizzle, Overcast, then review pronunciation, translations, and examples for each item.

How do you say Rain in Japanese?

Open the word list for Rain in Japanese to compare the theme name, related words, pronunciation, and example sentences.

How do you say Shower in Japanese?

Shower is shown as にわか雨 in this theme, with pronunciation and example sentences on the word card.

What Rain vocabulary should beginners learn in Japanese?

Beginners should learn the high-frequency words first, then use the short passage and spelling practice to move from recognition to recall.

にわか雨Shower所によりにわか雨Scattered showers洪水Flood霧雨Drizzle曇りOvercast着氷性の雨Freezing rain雷雨Thunder showerHail大雨Heavy rainRain雷を伴う嵐ThunderstormみぞれSleet