突然、雨が降り出した。
Suddenly, it started raining.
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Suddenly, it started to rain.
あら、雨が降り出したわ。
Oh, it's started raining.
空が暗くなり、やがて激しい雨が降り出した。
The sky turned dark, and soon it started raining heavily.
突然雨が降り出し、そのとき初めて傘を持っていないことに気づいた。
Suddenly it started raining, and at that moment I realized for the first time that I didn't have an umbrella.
雨が止んだと思ったら、また降り出した。
Just when I thought the rain had stopped, it started pouring again.
外へ出かけようとした時、雨が降り出した。
When I was about to go out, it started raining.
出かけようとしたところへ、雨が降り出した。
Just as I was about to go out, it started raining.
雨が止んだかと思うと、また降り出した
Just as I thought the rain had stopped, it started falling again.
空は今にも雨が降り出しそうな模様だ
It looks as if it's going to start raining at any moment.
Usage Notes
Used when rain or snow begins to fall.
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