降(ふ)り出(だ)す

ふりだす
godan verb
to start to rain/snow
1. to start to rain/snow
For rain or snow to begin falling.
雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り出(だ)した。
It started raining.
急(きゅう)に降(ふ)り出(だ)した。
It suddenly started raining.
雪(ゆき)が降(ふ)り出(だ)す。
It starts snowing.
午後(ごご)から雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り出(だ)すかもしれない。
It might start raining in the afternoon.
散歩(さんぽ)の途中(とちゅう)で急(きゅう)に雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り出(だ)したので、走(はし)って帰(かえ)った。
It suddenly started raining in the middle of my walk, so I ran home.

降(ふ)り出(だ)す is a compound verb (降(ふ)る + 出(だ)す) meaning to start falling (rain/snow).

COMPOUND VERB PATTERN:
〜出(だ)す indicates the beginning of an action.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り出(だ)す (rain starts falling)
  • 雪(ゆき)が降(ふ)り出(だ)す (snow starts falling)
  • 急(きゅう)に降(ふ)り出(だ)す (suddenly starts raining)

RELATED VERBS:

  • 降(ふ)り止(や)む: to stop raining/snowing
  • 降(ふ)り続(つづ)く: to keep raining/snowing
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Added 2026.1.11 19:41 · Revised 2026.2.27 19:38
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