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Japanese
Etymology 1
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| 橫雨 (kyūjitai)
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Compound of 横 (yoko, “side”) + 雨 (ame, “rain”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
横雨 • (yokoame)
- rain that falls sideways due to wind
Etymology 2
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| 橫雨 (kyūjitai)
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Compound of 横 (yoko, “side”) + 雨 (same, “rain”).[1] The interstitial /-s-/ may reflect an ancient form of modern ame, or may be an ancient possessive infix. See the 雨 entry for more.
Pronunciation
Noun
横雨 • (yokosame)
- (archaic, possibly obsolete) rain that falls sideways due to wind
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