雷雨（らいう）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: thunderstorm
Example sentences
- 激しい雷雨で、電車が止まった。 — The trains stopped because of a violent thunderstorm.
- 雷雨のときは外に出ない。 — I don't go outside during a thunderstorm.
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