雨降(あめふ)り

A compound of 雨(あめ) (rain) and 降(ふ)り (falling), describing the state or weather condition of rain. More casual and colloquial than 降雨(こうう), which is the formal or meteorological term.

Common collocations

• 雨降(あめふ)りの日(ひ): rainy day
• 雨降(あめふ)り続(つづ)き: continuous rain
• 雨降(あめふ)りの中(なか): in the rain

Similar words

• 降雨(こうう): rainfall — formal, used in weather reports and official writing
• 雨天(うてん): rainy weather — formal, used for event announcements (e.g., 雨天(うてん)中止(ちゅうし))
• 雨(あめ): rain — the most general and neutral term

Cultural note

The children's song 雨降(あめふ)りお月(つき)さん is a well-known traditional nursery rhyme, making this word familiar from an early age.