豪ごう雨う

ご

う

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

torrential rain; heavy rain; downpour

A strong noun for very heavy rain, often used in weather reports and disaster contexts. It is heavier and more formal/news-like than everyday 大雨.

昨さく夜やの豪ごう雨うで川かわが氾はん濫らんした。
The river flooded because of last night's torrential rain.

豪ごう

雨う

の

ため

、

電でん

車しゃ

の

運うん

転てん

が

見み

合あ

わせ

に

なっ

た

。

Train service was suspended because of the heavy rain.

Kanji

豪overpowering, great, powerful
雨rain

Similar words

大おお雨あめ
A more general and everyday word for heavy rain; 豪雨 sounds stronger and is common in news and disaster reporting.
集しゅう中ちゅう豪ごう雨う
Refers specifically to intense rain concentrated in a limited area or short period; 豪雨 by itself is broader.
土ど砂しゃ降ぶり
A casual word for a downpour as experienced in everyday speech; 豪雨 is more formal and report-like.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound written with 豪, associated here with force or intensity, and 雨, 'rain.' This is a useful component explanation rather than a claim about the word's full historical origin.