豪 雨(ごうう)

ごうう

noun

heavy rain, downpour

1. heavy rain, downpour

Very heavy rainfall, often causing flooding or other damage.

豪雨(ごうう)で川(かわ)が氾濫(はんらん)した。

The river flooded due to the heavy rain.

豪雨(ごうう)警報(けいほう)が発令(はつれい)された。

A heavy rain warning was issued.

記録的(きろくてき)な豪雨(ごうう)に見舞(みま)われた。

We were hit by record-breaking heavy rain.

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

WORD FORMATION:
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.

Related Words

Contrast: 小雨(こさめ) (light rain)

Related: 大雨(おおあめ) (heavy rain)

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Added 2026.1.16 22:54 · Revised 2026.6.9 3:04

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