雹(ひょう) ひょう noun hail weather 1. hail, hailstones Pellets of ice that fall from cumulonimbus clouds during storms. Larger than sleet, and can cause damage to crops and property. 雹(ひょう)が降(ふ)ってきた。🔊 Hail started falling. 雹(ひょう)で車(くるま)のボンネットがへこんだ。🔊 The car hood got dented by the hail. 夏(なつ)の夕立(ゆうだち)で大粒(おおつぶ)の雹(ひょう)が降(ふ)り、農作物(のうさくぶつ)に被害(ひがい)が出(で)た。🔊 Large hailstones fell during a summer evening shower, causing damage to crops. Similar words霰(あられ): sleet/graupel (smaller ice pellets, under 5mm)雹(ひょう): hail (larger ice pellets, 5mm or more)The meteorological distinction is based on size: ice pellets under 5mm are classified as 霰(あられ), while those 5mm and above are 雹(ひょう).Common collocations雹(ひょう)が降(ふ)る: hail falls雹(ひょう)の被害(ひがい): hail damage大粒(おおつぶ)の雹(ひょう): large hailstones Related Words Compare: 霰(あられ) (sleet/graupel) Related: 霙(みぞれ) (sleet) general Added 2026.2.9 13:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01 17500/17632_hyou