Japanese

ごうう
Meaning: heavy rain; torrential rain; downpour
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

豪
雨

Example sentences

The river's water level rose rapidly due to last night's heavy rain.
昨日の夜、帰り道で突然の豪雨に遭って、ずぶ濡れになってしまった。
Last night, I got caught in a sudden heavy rain on my way home and was drenched to the skin.
突然の豪雨で、暗い雲が空一面に覆い被さった
With the sudden heavy rain, dark clouds hung over the entire sky.
昨夜の豪雨で、近所の住宅が浸水被害に遭った。
Due to last night's heavy rain, the neighboring houses suffered flood damage.
昨夜の豪雨のせいで、グラウンドはひどいぬかるみになっていた。
Because of last night's heavy rain, the ground was a terrible muddy mess.
昨夜の豪雨で川が大水になり、田畑が浸水した。
Due to last night's heavy rain, the river flooded and the fields were submerged.
突然の豪雨に沐雨して、一行は雨宿りできる場所を探した。
Drenched by a sudden heavy rain, the group searched for a place to take shelter.

Usage Notes

Refers to extremely heavy, concentrated rainfall that often causes flooding or landslides.

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