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雷
kaminari
Description
雷は、空が光って大きな音が出る天気のことです。
"雷" is weather when the sky lights up and a loud sound occurs.
夏によく起きて、こわいと思う人も多いです。
It often happens in summer, and many people find "雷" scary.
Meanings
雷kaminari
thunder; lightning
昨日の夜、雷が鳴りました。
Last night, there was thunder.
雷kaminari
angry scolding; thundering rebuke
父の雷が落ちて、みんな静かになった。
When my father got angry, everyone became quiet.
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Notes
- Etymology
from 神 (kami, god) + 鳴り (nari, sounding), literally 'the gods' sound'.
- Nuance
雷が落ちる can literally mean lightning strikes or figuratively mean someone gets furiously scolded.
In videos
“晴れ、雨、曇り、雪、雷、いろいろな天気があります。”
“僕の犬、僕の犬は雷が怖いです。”
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