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夕立

ゆうだち

noun

Meanings

1(sudden) evening shower (rain)
2(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening)
3evening shower

Example sentence

５分も歩いた後、夕立に出会った。

We had already walked five minutes when we were caught in a shower.

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Kanji in this word

夕Evening3 strokes 立Stand Up, Rise, Set Up5 strokes

More words with 夕

夕焼けゆうやけ · sunsetN1 夕暮れゆうぐれ · eveningN1 夕日ゆうひ · (in) the evening sunN2 夕飯ゆうはん · dinnerN5 夕方ゆうがた ·

Full entry on Jisho

late afternoon (typically just before dinner time)

N5

七夕たなばた · Star Festival (held in July or August)

夕刊ゆうかん · evening paperN2

朝夕あさゆう · morning and evening

More words with 立

逆立ちさかだち · handstandN1 取り立てるとりたてる · to collectN1 立て続けたてつづけ · succession 気立てきだて · good-naturedN1 立て替えるたてかえる · to pay in advanceN1 樹立じゅりつ · establishN1 自立じりつ · independenceN1 孤立こりつ · isolationN1

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