雨量(うりょう)

うりょう
noun
rainfall; amount of rain; precipitation
weatherquantity
1. rainfall; amount of rain; precipitation
The amount of rain that falls in a place over a given time, measured in millimetres.
今年(ことし)は雨量(うりょう)が少(すく)ない。
Rainfall is low this year.
雨量(うりょう)計(けい)で降水量(こうすいりょう)を測(はか)る。
We measure precipitation with a rain gauge.
梅雨(つゆ)の時期(じき)は雨量(うりょう)が増(ふ)え、河川(かせん)の水位(すいい)が上昇(じょうしょう)する。
During the rainy season, rainfall increases and river water levels rise.

Compound of 雨(う) (rain) and 量(りょう) (amount). Commonly used in weather reports, geography, and agriculture. Measured in millimeters (mm) in Japan.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 降水量(こうすいりょう): precipitation — more technical and scientific, includes rain, snow, and all forms of precipitation
  • 降雨量(こうりょう): rainfall amount — more formal synonym, used in technical reports
  • 豪雨(ごうう): heavy rain — refers to the intensity rather than measured amount

Related Words

Related: 風速(ふうそく) (wind speed (related weather measurement))
Compare: 降水量(こうすいりょう) (precipitation)
Compare: 豪雨(ごうう) (heavy rain)
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