豪雨(ごうう)

豪雨(ごうう) refers to very heavy rainfall, often causing flooding or damage. More intense than 大雨(おおあめ).

Forms

豪(ごう) (great, intense) + 雨(う) (rain)

Common expressions

• 豪雨(ごうう)に見舞(みま)われる: to be hit by heavy rain
• 豪雨(ごうう)で浸水(しんすい)する: to be flooded by heavy rain

Compounds

• 豪雨(ごうう)警報(けいほう): heavy rain warning
• 集中(しゅうちゅう)豪雨(ごうう): localized torrential rain
• 豪雨(ごうう)災害(さいがい): heavy rain disaster
• 記録的(きろくてき)豪雨(ごうう): record-breaking heavy rain

Rain intensity scale

• 小雨(こさめ): light rain
• 雨(あめ): rain
• 大雨(おおあめ): heavy rain
• 豪雨(ごうう): torrential rain

Note: Common in news reports about weather disasters.