LPT（Japanese Language Proficiency Test）準備：日本語オノマトペ「雨の音」※あえてグーグル翻訳版　※きしゃこく先生訳版は別記事で

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

前回、オノマトペを学びました

DOKI-DOKI.

それは鼓動の音であり、あなたの
心の状態—少し緊張している、またはあなたが満たされている
楽しい期待。

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

多種多様なオノマトペがあることをご存知ですか
日本語で雨を説明しますか？

たとえば… ZaaZaa,ZaaZaa
…大雨の音です。

It is raining “ZaaZaa,ZaaZaa” 激しい雨が降っています。

It is raining “ZaaZaa,ZaaZaa”

あなたはよく言う“Outside is bruising rain.”

Outside is bruising rain.

つまり、外で大雨が降っています。

Para-Para　 Para-Para
…「pit-a-pat」に等しい場合があります。
Para-Para　 Para-Para

Potsu-Potsu　 Potsu-Potsu …雨滴の哀れなパターンの音です

Potsu-Potsu　 Potsu-Potsu

The rain started to fall.

翻訳することもできます…。「散り始めました。」

そして、Shito-Shito　 Shito-Shito
これは柔らかく、穏やかで、長続きする雨です。

June in Japan is always raining. Shito-Shito　 Shito-Shito

3.JLPT(Japanese Language Proficiency Test) preparation
　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.

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.

Do join us continue to study more to pass
the JLPT!

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