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夕立
ゆうだち
N2
noun
Meanings
1
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
2
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening)
3
evening 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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Mine a sentence — saw 夕立 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
夕
Evening
3 strokes
立
Stand Up, Rise, Set Up
5 strokes
More words with
夕
夕
ゆう ·
evening
夕食
ゆうしょく ·
evening meal
夕方
ゆうがた ·
late afternoon (typically just before dinner time)
N5
夕刊
ゆうかん ·
evening paper
N2
七夕
たなばた ·
Star Festival (held in July or August)
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夕暮れ
ゆうぐれ ·
evening
N1
夕日
ゆうひ ·
(in) the evening sun
N2
夕焼け
ゆうやけ ·
sunset
N1
More words with
立
連立
れんりつ ·
coalition
対立
たいりつ ·
confrontation
N2
独立
どくりつ ·
independence (e.g., Ind. Day)
N3
立場
たちば ·
standpoint
N3
成立
せいりつ ·
formation
N2
国立
こくりつ ·
national
N2
私立
しりつ ·
private (establishment)
N2
確立
かくりつ ·
establishment
N1
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