noun
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
Refers to the natural phenomenon of lightning and the accompanying thunder; often used as a single concept.
雷が鳴ったので、急いで家に入った。
Thunder rumbled, so I hurried inside.
昨
There was intense lightning last night.
noun
god of thunder; god of lightning
Mythological or personified reference; often appears in traditional stories or expressions like 雷様.
昔話では、雷は神様として描かれることがある。
In old tales, thunder is sometimes depicted as a god.
noun
Figurative use, often in the phrase 雷を落とす (to scold angrily) or describing someone's outburst.
父の雷が落ちた。
My father blew his top.
社長の雷を聞いて、みんな静かになった。
Everyone fell silent after hearing the boss's angry outburst.