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rain cloud; nimbus
Dark, heavy clouds that produce rain.
雨雲が広がっている。
Rain clouds are spreading.
雨雲が近づいてきた。
Rain clouds are approaching.
天気予報によると、午後から雨雲が出るらしい。
According to the weather forecast, rain clouds will appear from the afternoon.
Dark, heavy clouds that bring rain. A compound of 雨 (rain) and 雲 (cloud), with 雲 voiced to ぐも through rendaku.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 雨雲が広がる: rain clouds spread
- 雨雲が近づく: rain clouds approach
- 雨雲レーダー: rain cloud radar (a popular weather app feature)
- 厚い雨雲: thick rain clouds
RELATED TERMS:
- 入道雲: cumulonimbus cloud; towering thundercloud
- 曇り: cloudy weather
- 雷雲: thundercloud