Meaning of 通り雨(とおりあめ) in Japanese

通り雨
Kana Reading
とおりあめ
Romaji
tōriame
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    shower

Examples of 通り雨, とおりあめ in a sentence

  • 通り雨にあった。

    I was caught in a shower.

  • 通り雨だからすぐ止むよ。

    This is a tropical storm. It'll be over soon.

Related Kanji

雨 JLPT 5

8 strokes

rain

On'Yomi: ウ

Kun'Yomi: あめ, あま-, -さめ

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通 JLPT 4

10 strokes

traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

On'Yomi: ツウ, ツ

Kun'Yomi: とお.る, とお.り, -とお.り, -どお.り, とお.す, とお.し, -どお.し, かよ.う

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