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Meaning of 雨(あめ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 雨 JLPT 5

Kana Reading あめ

Romaji ame

雨が降っている。

It is raining.
外を見ると雨が降り始めている。

Looking outside, it's beginning to rain.
結果、雨の日は部屋の中でボール遊びをしています。

As a result, we play ball inside on rainy days.
でもあいにくの雨で試合は中止になった。

But, unfortunately, the game was called off due to rain.
雨くらいで電話が混線してたら日本なんて大変ですよね。

If rain was enough to get phone-lines crossed then Japan would be in a right mess, wouldn't it?
雨が降って土に湿り気があると草は取りやすくなる。

When rain's fallen and the soil is moist, it becomes easier to pull out weeds.

雨 JLPT 5

8 strokes

rain

On'Yomi: ウ

Kun'Yomi: あめ, あま-, -さめ

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