少雨

しょうう

Meanings

1. Noun small amount of rainfall; (a) light rainfall

Kanji

• 少 few. Read as ショウ.
• 雨 rain. Read as ウ.

Example sentences

• 今年の夏は少雨による水不足が懸念される一方で、局地的なゲリラ豪雨は昨年の3.5倍になるとの予想も出ている。
  On one hand, water shortages are expected this summer because of lower rainfall, but on the other hand, large rainstorms are 3.5 times more likely locally than last year.

Words containing 少雨

• 熱帯夏季少雨気候 (ねったいかきしょううきこう) tropical wet and dry climate

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