(あまぐも)

あまぐも
noun
rain cloud; nimbus
1. rain cloud; nimbus
Dark, heavy clouds that produce rain.
雨雲(あまぐも)(ひろ)がっている。
Rain clouds are spreading.
雨雲(あまぐも)(ちか)づいてきた。
Rain clouds are approaching.
天気(てんき)予報(よほう)によると、午後(ごご)から雨雲(あまぐも)()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 (あめ) (rain) and (くも) (cloud), with (くも) voiced to ぐも through rendaku.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 雨雲(あまぐも)(ひろ)がる: rain clouds spread
  • 雨雲(あまぐも)(ちか)づく: rain clouds approach
  • 雨雲(あまぐも)レーダー: rain cloud radar (a popular weather app feature)
  • (あつ)雨雲(あまぐも): thick rain clouds

RELATED TERMS:

  • 入道雲(にゅうどうぐも): cumulonimbus cloud; towering thundercloud
  • (くも)り: cloudy weather
  • 雷雲(らいうん): thundercloud