雨|あめame[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounrain
   雨あめのために彼かれらは気力きりょくをそがれた。↗

   The rain dampened their spirits.
2. nounrainy day; rainy weather
3. nounthe November suit (in hanafuda)

• Synonym降雨こううWrittenWritten/formal prose for the phenomenon of rain falling, as in 「降雨量」; typical of weather reports, not everyday chat.
• Synonym雨降りあめふりNeutralRefers to rain falling or a rainy day, as in 「雨降りの日」; it stresses the state of rain actually falling more than 「雨」 does.
• Synonym雨天うてんWrittenWritten-leaning word for rainy weather, as in 「雨天中止」 and 「雨天決行」; you meet it mostly in notices and announcements about events.
• Antonym晴れはれNeutralThe opposite of 「雨」: clear, fine weather.
• Antonym日照りひでりWrittenWritten word for the opposite of 「雨」: a drought brought on by a long spell without rain.

Default to 「雨」 in everyday speech. Use 「降雨」 in weather reports, 「雨天」 in notices about events, and 「雨降り」 when stressing that rain is falling. 「晴れ」 and 「日照り」 are opposites.

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1. あめ。