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雨傘 (あまがさ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

雨あま傘がさ

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Meanings

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noun

Standard word for an umbrella used against rain. Contrasts with 日傘 (ひがさ, parasol/sun umbrella).

雨あめが降ふりそうだから、雨あま傘がさを持もって行いったほうがいいよ。
It looks like rain, so you'd better take an umbrella.

Written forms

雨あま傘がさUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling for 'umbrella'.
あまがさUsage5%
雨あまがさ
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still used.

Kanji

雨rain
傘

umbrella

Similar words

日ひ傘がさ
日傘 is a parasol or sun umbrella, used for shade, while 雨傘 is specifically for rain.
傘かさ
傘 is the general word for umbrella, covering both rain and sun umbrellas. 雨傘 explicitly specifies a rain umbrella.

Etymology

Compound of 雨 (あま, rain) + 傘 (かさ, umbrella), with rendaku voicing of かさ to がさ.