夕立(ゆうだち)

ゆうだち
noun
evening shower, sudden summer shower
1. evening shower
A sudden, typically brief rainstorm in the late afternoon or evening, especially common in summer.
夕立(ゆうだち)に降(ふ)られた。
I got caught in an evening shower.
夕立(ゆうだち)が来(き)そうだから帰(かえ)ろう。
Let's go home since an evening shower seems to be coming.
夏(なつ)の夕立(ゆうだち)の後(あと)は涼(すず)しくなる。
It cools down after a summer evening shower.

夕立(ゆうだち) is a sudden, brief summer rainstorm, typically in the late afternoon or evening.

SEASONAL CONTEXT:
These showers are a quintessential summer phenomenon in Japan. They come suddenly, are intense but brief, and bring welcome relief from the heat.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 夕立(ゆうだち)に降(ふ)られる: to get caught in an evening shower
  • 夕立(ゆうだち)が来(く)る: an evening shower is coming
  • 夕立(ゆうだち)の後(あと): after the evening shower

RELATED:

  • にわか雨(あめ): sudden rain shower
  • 通(とお)り雨(あめ): passing shower
  • ゲリラ豪雨(ごうう): localized heavy rain (modern term)
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Added 2026.1.16 22:54 · Revised 2026.2.4 21:21
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