雨漏(あまも)り

あまもり
noun
roof leak; leaky roof
1. roof leak; leaky roof
rain leaking through a damaged roof into a building
雨漏(あまも)りがする。
The roof is leaking.
台風(たいふう)の後(あと)、雨漏(あまも)りが見(み)つかった。
A roof leak was found after the typhoon.
古(ふる)い家(いえ)なので雨漏(あまも)りを修理(しゅうり)する必要(ひつよう)がある。
Since it's an old house, the roof leak needs to be repaired.

雨漏(あまも)り refers specifically to rain leaking through a roof.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE:

  • 雨(あま) (rain) + 漏(も)り (leaking)
  • Note: 雨(あま) uses the kun'yomi that appears in compounds

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 雨漏(あまも)りがする (there is a roof leak)
  • 雨漏(あまも)りを直(なお)す (to fix a roof leak)
  • 雨漏(あまも)りを修理(しゅうり)する (to repair a roof leak)
  • 雨漏(あまも)りがひどい (the leak is bad)

COMMON CAUSES:

  • 台風(たいふう) (typhoon)
  • 老朽化(ろうきゅうか) (aging, deterioration)
  • 瓦(かわら)のずれ (shifted roof tiles)
  • 経年劣化(けいねんれっか) (wear and tear)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 水漏(みずも)れ (water leak - general)
  • 漏(も)れる (to leak - verb)
  • 屋根(やね) (roof)
  • 修繕(しゅうぜん) (repair)

COMPARISON:

  • 雨漏(あまも)り: Specifically rain through roof
  • 水漏(みずも)れ: General water leak (pipes, etc.)

CULTURAL NOTE:

  • Common problem in Japan due to:
  • Heavy rainy season (梅雨(つゆ))
  • Typhoons
  • Traditional wood and tile construction
  • Regular roof maintenance is important

REGISTER: Neutral. Common in everyday conversation.

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Added 2026.1.22 21:08
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