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俄雨 (にわかあめ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

俄にわか雨あめ

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Meanings

1

noun

rain shower; sudden rainfall

Refers to a brief, often unexpected rain shower. Commonly used in weather forecasts and everyday conversation.

午ご後ごはにわか雨あめが降ふるかもしれません。
There may be a rain shower in the afternoon.
にわか雨あめに降ふられて、服ふくが濡ぬれて

しまっ

た

。

I got caught in a sudden shower and my clothes got wet.

Written forms

俄にわか雨あめUsage8%
Standard kanji spelling; the 俄 kanji is a jōyō kanji, and this form is marked as high priority.
にわか雨あめUsage92%
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling that makes the reading clear.
俄にわか雨あめ
Variant with okurigana; less common but still seen.

Kanji

雨rain
俄sudden, abrupt, improvised

Similar words

夕ゆう立だち
夕立 specifically refers to a sudden evening shower, often in summer, while にわか雨 is a general term for any brief rain shower regardless of time.
通とおり雨あめ
通り雨 implies a passing shower that moves through quickly, similar to にわか雨 but with a nuance of transience.

Etymology

Compound of にわか (sudden, abrupt) and 雨 (rain). The kanji 俄 carries the meaning of 'sudden' or 'abrupt'.