土砂降(どしゃぶ)り

どしゃぶり
noun
downpour; heavy rain; pouring rain
1. downpour; heavy rain; pouring rain
Extremely heavy rainfall; rain falling in torrents.
土砂降(どしゃぶ)りの雨(あめ)だ。
It's pouring rain.
土砂降(どしゃぶ)りで傘(かさ)が役(やく)に立(た)たなかった。
My umbrella was useless in the downpour.
突然(とつぜん)土砂降(どしゃぶ)りになってびしょ濡(ぬ)れになった。
It suddenly started pouring and I got soaking wet.

Describes extremely heavy rainfall — a downpour.

ETYMOLOGY:
土砂(どしゃ) (earth and sand) + 降(ふ)り (falling). Evokes rain so heavy it seems like earth and sand are falling from the sky.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 土砂降(どしゃぶ)りの雨(あめ): pouring rain
  • 土砂降(どしゃぶ)りになる: to start pouring
  • 土砂降(どしゃぶ)りに遭(あ)う: to get caught in a downpour

INTENSITY SCALE (rain):
小雨(こさめ) (drizzle) → 雨(あめ) (rain) → 大雨(おおあめ) (heavy rain) → 土砂降(どしゃぶ)り (downpour) → 豪雨(ごうう) (torrential rain, often causing damage)

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Added 2026.1.20 23:05 · Revised 2026.4.4 10:54
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