夕立

ゆうだち

Also written 夕立ち

Meanings

1. Noun (sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower

Kanji

• 夕 evening. Read as ゆう.
• 立 stand. Read as たつ.

Example sentences

• 家のない人々は夕立の雨宿りをする場所を探した。
  The homeless sought shelter from a shower.
• バスを待っている間に夕立にあった。
  While waiting for the bus, I was caught in a shower.
• ついさっき夕立に遭った。
  I was caught in a shower just now.
• あまり遠くに行かないうちに夕立にあった。
  I had not gone very far when I was caught in a shower.
• 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.

Word lists

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