雷が落ちる

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
かみなり
Grade: S

Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, lightning strikes.

Pronunciation

Verb

(かみなり)()ちる (kaminari ga ochiruichidan (stem (かみなり)() (kaminari ga ochi), past (かみなり)()ちた (kaminari ga ochita))

  1. (figurative) to get scolded by someone of higher status
    (ちち)(かみなり)()ちる
    Chichi no kaminari ga ochiru.
    My father gets mad at me.

Conjugation