雨粒(あまつぶ)

あまつぶ
noun
raindrop
natureweather
1. raindrop
An individual drop of rain. Used in both everyday descriptions of weather and in more literary or poetic contexts.
大(おお)きな雨粒(あまつぶ)が落(お)ちてきた。
Large raindrops started falling.
窓(まど)ガラスに雨粒(あまつぶ)がついている。
There are raindrops on the window glass.
雨粒(あまつぶ)が葉(は)っぱの上(うえ)でキラキラと光(ひか)っていた。
Raindrops were glistening on the leaves.

Composed of 雨(あま) (rain, combining form) + 粒(つぶ) (grain, drop). Note that 雨(あめ) changes to 雨(あま) in compounds. The word 粒(つぶ) is a versatile suffix for small round objects.

Common collocations

RELATED WORDS WITH 〜粒(つぶ):

  • 涙粒(なみだつぶ): teardrop
  • 汗粒(あせつぶ): bead of sweat
  • 水粒(みずつぶ): water droplet

Related Words

Compare: 雨(あま)だれ (raindrops from eaves)
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Added 2026.3.29 6:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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