Meaning of 雷鳴 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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雷鳴
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Kana Readingらいめい
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Romajiraimei
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- thunder
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Example Sentences
雷鳴, らいめい used in context
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The animals were scared by the thunder.
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雷鳴が聞こえるよりも先に稲光が見えるのは、光が音よりも早く伝わるからである。
It is because light travels faster than sound that we see lightning before we hear thunder.
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雷鳴が空に轟いた。
A sharp crack of thunder split the sky.
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雷鳴がとどろいた。
The thunder roared.
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The thunder became louder.
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Suddenly I heard a loud clap of thunder.
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