(こうすい)

こうすい
noun
precipitation
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)(りょう)(おお)い。
Precipitation is heavy.
降水(こうすい)確率(かくりつ)50%です。
The chance of precipitation is 50%.
年間(ねんかん)降水(こうすい)(りょう)(はか)る。
To measure annual precipitation.

降水(こうすい) is a meteorological term for precipitation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 降水(こうすい)(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)(りょう) (annual precipitation)
  • 降水(こうすい)がある (there is precipitation)

INCLUDES:

  • (あめ) (rain)
  • (ゆき) (snow)
  • (あられ) (hail)
  • (みぞれ) (sleet)

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