雨上(あめあ)がり

あめあがり
noun
after the rain; clearing up after rain
weather
1. after the rain; just after rain stops
The period right after rain has stopped. Often evokes a fresh, clean atmosphere and carries aesthetic or poetic connotations.
雨上(あめあ)がりの空(そら)に虹(にじ)が出(で)た。
A rainbow appeared in the sky after the rain.
雨上(あめあ)がりの道(みち)は水(みず)たまりだらけだった。
The road after the rain was full of puddles.
雨上(あめあ)がりの公園(こうえん)を散歩(さんぽ)すると、木々(きぎ)の緑(みどり)がいつもより鮮(あざ)やかに見(み)えた。
When I took a walk in the park after the rain, the green of the trees looked more vivid than usual.

Usage

雨上(あめあ)がり is used as a noun modifier (雨上(あめあ)がりの～) to describe the time, atmosphere, or conditions just after rain stops. It carries a pleasant, refreshing connotation — the air feels clean, colors appear vivid, and there is a sense of renewal.
The word is formed from 雨(あめ) (rain) + 上(あ)がり (the end of; finishing). The same ～上(あ)がり pattern appears in other words like 風呂上(ふろあ)がり (just out of the bath).

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 雨(あめ) (rain)
Related: 雨音(あまおと) (sound of rain)
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Added 2026.3.2 16:46 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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