Japanese

ふりそそぐ
Meaning: to pour down; to rain down; to shine down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 降り注ぐ 降り注がない
Polite 降り注ぎます 降り注ぎません
Past 降り注いだ 降り注がなかった
Polite + Past 降り注ぎました 降り注ぎませんでした
Te-form 降り注いで 降り注がなくて
Potential 降り注げる 降り注げない
Passive 降り注がれる 降り注がれない
Causative 降り注がせる 降り注がせない
Causative + Passive 降り注がされる 降り注がされない
Imperative 降り注げ 降り注ぐな

Handwriting

降
り
注
ぐ

Example sentences

Sunlight is pouring down.
太陽が燦燦と降り注ぐ
The sun pours down brightly.
陽春の暖かな日差しが降り注いでいる。
The warm spring sunshine is pouring down.
湛然たる海面に月光が降り注いでいる。
Moonlight was pouring down on the calm and deep surface of the sea.
激しい雨が銀箭のように降り注いだ。
Heavy rain poured down like silver arrows.
秋の夜空に、美しい月華が降り注いでいる。
Beautiful moonlight is pouring down into the autumn night sky.

Usage Notes

Used when rain, snow, or light falls intensely or continuously upon something. Can also be used figuratively for voices or criticism.

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