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“To be struck by lightning” in Japanese

Short answer
雷が落ちる kaminarigaochiru kaminarigaochiru

To be struck by lightning in Japanese is “雷が落ちる” (kaminarigaochiru). Full meaning: to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status), to be scolded harshly.

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