LPT(Japanese Language Proficiency Test) preparation: Japanese onomatopoeia “the sound of rain”

Hina Shinagawa＠junior high school student

I want to prepare for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test! But I don’t know what to do.…（tear ）

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Hina-san, it’s okay! Let’s do our best together! Let’s study onomatopoeia “the sound of rain” today！

Hina Shinagawa＠junior high school student

Thank you. That’s reassuring. I’ll do my best!

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1.JLPT(Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
　 preparation
　Japanese onomatopoeia
2.JLPT(Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
　 preparation
　onomatopoeic “the sound of rain”
3.JLPT(Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
　 preparation
　Let’s learn various words describing rain.

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記事の内容

1.英語スピーキング上達の近道は
　「つぶやき英語」
2..英語スピーキング上達
　「急がないと。電車に乗り遅れちゃう」
3..英語スピーキング上達
　「or」を使いこなそう！

1.JLPT(Japanese Language Proficiency Test) preparation
　Japanese onomatopoeia

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Let’s pass the Japan Language Proficiency Test, or JLPT together with me!

Last time, we learned an onomatopoeia, which goes
どきどき. どきどき.

It’s the sound of a heartbeat and it describes your
state of mind — a little bit nervous or you’re filled with
joyful expectations.

2.JLPT(Japanese Language Proficiency Test) preparation
　onomatopoeic “the sound of rain”

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Today’s onomatopoeia is the sound of rain.

Do you know there are a wide variety of onomatopoeia
describing rain in Japanese?

For example…ざあざあ。ざあざあ。
…is the sound of heavy rain.

雨がざあざあ降っています。It’s raining heavily.
雨がざあざあ降っています。

You often say, 外は、ざあざあ降りの雨です。
外は、ざあざあ降りの雨です。
Meaning, it’s raining heavily outside.

ぱらぱら。ぱらぱら。
…may be equal to “pit-a-pat.”
ぱらぱら。ぱらぱら。

ぽつぽつ。ぽつぽつ。
…is the sound of pity patter of raindrops
ぽつぽつ。ぽつぽつ。
雨がぽつぽつ降り出しました。
Could be translated….”It began to sprinkle.”

And, しとしと。しとしと。
This is a soft, gentle, and long-lasting rain.
日本の６月は、いつも雨がしとしと降っています。
しとしと。しとしと。

3.JLPT(Japanese Language Proficiency Test) preparation
　Let’s go on to learn various words describing rain.

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Let’s go on to learn various words describing rain.

横殴りの雨。”横殴り” literally means “to get a punch
from the side!” Oh! OUCH!!
In English, it must be a “driving rain.”

にわか雨。にわか雨 is a sudden shower.

通り雨。
A verb “通る” is to pass.
So, this is a passing shower.

霧雨。Be careful about its pronunciation.

It’s not Kiri-ame, but Kiri-Same.
霧 is mist or fog. So, this means a misty rain.

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There are a lot lot more… OK, here’s one more.

夕立。Yuudachi.
It has no word “雨.” But it’s an evening shower.

This word makes us imagine a hot summer
evening when you were suddenly caught
in a shower. You would also remember the
feeling of hot and humid air before the shower,
and refreshingly cool air after that.

How did you like today’s lesson?
Now you know the Japanese language has
abundant expressions describing rains.
and they often leave you feeling the poetic
sense.

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Do join us continue to study more to pass
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