滂沱 ぼうだ Meanings Adverb, たる-adjective, の-adjective streaming (of tears); pouring Adverb, たる-adjective pouring (of rain or sweat) Kanji 滂 flowing; vast. Read as ボウ. 沱 flowing of tears. Read as タ. Words containing 滂沱 落涙滂沱 (らくるいぼうだ) tears streaming down one's cheeks Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists