Japanese

宿

あまやどり
Meaning: taking shelter from rain
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 雨宿り

Handwriting

雨
宿
り

Example sentences

I take shelter from the rain under a tree.
雨が降り出した。そこで、私たちは雨宿りをすることにした。
It started to rain. So, we decided to take shelter.
突然の雨で見知らぬ家の軒先で雨宿りをした。
Caught in a sudden rain, I took shelter under the eaves of a stranger's house.
雨宿りのため、店の軒下に身を寄せた
I took shelter under the eaves of the shop to escape the rain.
突然の雨で、軒下で雨宿りをした。
I took shelter under the eaves because of the sudden rain.
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 waiting under cover until the rain stops.

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