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夕立
Meaning in English(sudden) evening shower (rain)
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What it means
What does 夕立 mean? A brief, localized rain event that occurs in the late afternoon or evening, particularly in summer Japan. It emphasizes the transient nature and the specific time of day when the rainfall arrives, typically with short duration.
Main meanings
- A localized, brief rainfall event
- Often described as a passing shower in contemporary meteorology
- A poetic or literary motif for fleeting weather
How to use it
Used in meteorology, journalism, travel writing, and everyday conversation to describe a brief, localized shower; casual register; common in summer.
Variants and close terms
- 通り雨 (toori-ame) — a passing shower
- にわか雨 (niwaka-ame) — sudden rain
- 雷雨 (raiu) — thunderstorm
- 夕立ち (yuudachi) — alternative reading
Composition
- 夕: evening, dusk
- 立: to stand, to rise; onset
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Noun (名詞)
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成立
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formation, establishment, completion
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対立
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confrontation, opposition, antagonism
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立ち止まる
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to stop, to halt, to stand still
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目立つ
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to be conspicuous, to stand out
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夕刊
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evening paper
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夕日
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(in) the evening sun, setting sun
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立ち上がる
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stand up, rise, start up
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立場
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position, standpoint, situation
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独立
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independence (e.g., Ind. Day), self-support
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