俄雨・にわか雨・俄か雨|にわかあめniwakaame[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
にわか雨にわか雨 is the most common form and the recommended choice for beginners; it combines kanji and kana.
俄雨俄雨 is less common than にわか雨 and is written entirely in kanji. Recognize it as a variant, but prefer にわか雨 when writing.
俄か雨俄か雨 is less common than にわか雨 and 俄雨. It combines kanji and kana, but beginners should normally use にわか雨 instead.
Definitions
- nounrain showerところによりにわか雨が降る。↗There are isolated rain showers.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym通り雨とおりあめNeutralRain that passes through in one burst, as in 「通り雨だから待とう」; unlike 「にわか雨」, the emphasis is on how quickly it stops.
- Related白雨はくうWrittenA shower, or rain falling from a bright sky. Written and rather archaic; not used in everyday speech.
- Related急雨きゅううWrittenSudden, heavy rain. Written in style and little used; in everyday speech 「にわか雨」 is the usual word.
- Antonym晴天せいてんNeutralFine, clear weather; the opposite of the sudden rain of 「にわか雨」.
Use 「にわか雨」 for a shower that suddenly starts and soon stops, as in the forecast phrase 「にわか雨の恐れ」. For rain that passes in one burst, 「通り雨」 fits; a sudden shower on a summer evening is 「夕立」. 「白雨」 and 「急雨」 are written words, rare in everyday speech.
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