夕立
ゆうだち · yuudachi (also spelled yudachi)
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening), evening shower
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How it’s used
A literary and weather-report word for a sudden, heavy summer shower, more specific than 雨.
Not to be confused with 梅雨 (tsuyu), which is the rainy season, not a single shower.
Example sentences
夕立が来て、洗濯物がびしょ濡れになった。
A sudden shower came and soaked the laundry.
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夏の夕立の後、虹が出た。
After a summer evening shower, a rainbow appeared.
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What does 夕立 mean?
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening), evening shower.
How do you pronounce 夕立?
ゆうだち (yuudachi). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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