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降水
kousui
Description
「降水」は、空から地上に落ちてくる雨や雪などの水のことです。
"降水" refers to water such as rain or snow that falls from the sky to the ground.
天気予報でよく「降水確率」という形で使われます。
It is often used in weather forecasts in the form of "降水確率" (precipitation probability).
Meanings
降水kousui
precipitation; rain, snow, etc. falling from the sky
明日の降水確率は七十パーセントです。
The chance of rain tomorrow is 70%.
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Notes
- Etymology
降 (to fall) + 水 (water); literally 'falling water', a formal weather term.
- Nuance
technical/formal word common in forecasts; everyday speech uses 雨 or 雪 instead.
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