1.
rainfall; rainy weather; rain
The state of rain falling, or a day or period characterized by rain. Used as a casual, everyday way to describe rainy conditions.
今日は雨降りだ。
It's rainy today.
雨降りの日は家で本を読む。
On rainy days, I read books at home.
三日続きの雨降りで洗濯物が乾かなくて困っている。
Three straight days of rain have left me unable to dry the laundry.
A compound of 雨 (rain) and 降り (falling), describing the state or weather condition of rain. More casual and colloquial than 降雨, which is the formal or meteorological term.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 雨降りの日: rainy day
- 雨降り続き: continuous rain
- 雨降りの中: in the rain
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 降雨: rainfall — formal, used in weather reports and official writing
- 雨天: rainy weather — formal, used for event announcements (e.g., 雨天中止)
- 雨: rain — the most general and neutral term
CULTURAL NOTE:
The children's song 雨降りお月さん is a well-known traditional nursery rhyme, making this word familiar from an early age.