暴雨

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Chinese

sudden; violent; cruel
sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure
 
 rain
trad. (暴雨) 暴 雨
simp. #(暴雨) 暴 雨

Pronunciation

Noun

暴雨

  1. cloudburst; sudden heavy rainstorm; torrential rain

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
暴 雨
Grade: 5 さめ
Grade: 1

Compound of 群(むら) (mura, “gather”) + 雨(さめ) (same, “rain”). Literally rain that falls when clouds gather together.

Alternative forms

Noun

暴雨(むらさめ) • (murasame) 

  1. a sudden rain

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
暴 雨
Grade: 5 さめ
Grade: 1

Compound of 速(はや) (haya, “fast”) + 雨(さめ) (same, “rain”).

Alternative forms

Noun

暴雨(はやさめ) • (hayasame) 

  1. a sudden and strong rain

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