降水(こうすい)

こうすい
noun
precipitation
weather
See also: 香水(こうすい) (perfume)
1. precipitation
Water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail. Used primarily in meteorological contexts.
降水(こうすい)量(りょう)が多(おお)い。
Precipitation is heavy.
降水(こうすい)確率(かくりつ)は50%です。
The chance of precipitation is 50%.
年間(ねんかん)降水(こうすい)量(りょう)を測(はか)る。
To measure annual precipitation.

Common collocations

  • 降水(こうすい)量(りょう) (precipitation amount)
  • 降水(こうすい)確率(かくりつ) (chance of precipitation)
  • 年間(ねんかん)降水(こうすい)量(りょう) (annual precipitation)
  • 降水(こうすい)がある (there is precipitation)

Usage

A weather-report word. In everyday talk people say 雨(あめ) or 雪(ゆき); 降水(こうすい) itself appears mostly in 降水(こうすい)確率(かくりつ) (the daily forecast's chance of rain) and 降水(こうすい)量(りょう).

Watch out

Do not confuse with 香水(こうすい) (perfume), which has the same reading.

Related Words

Compare: 降雨(こうう) (rainfall)
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Added 2026.2.3 20:36 · Revised 2026.10.5 3:21
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