【No. 0476】Rain in Japan

Apr 7, 2016 19:07

It rained today.

In Japan, there are many variety names that express rain.

Today, I will talk about some representative ones among them.

Harusame (spring rain) ･･･ A drizzle of early springtime.

Tsuyu (rain of molds) ･･･ A period of long rainy season from June to July.

Yudachi (evening shower) ･･･ A heavy rain in the evening in summer.

Akisame (autumn rain) ･･･ A rain in a long period of time from late August to October.

Shigure (time rain) ･･･ A rain in a short period of time from autumn to winter.

Niwaka-ame (instant rain) ･･･ A rain that comes suddenly and stops in a minute.

Kitune-no-yomeiri (fox's wedding) ･･･ A shower when the sun is shining.

By the way, there are also many wind names in Japan.

日本の雨

今日は雨が降りました。

日本には、雨を表現する言葉がとても沢山あります。

今日は、その中から代表的なものを幾つかご紹介します。

春雨・・・はるにしとしと降る雨です。

梅雨・・・6月から7月にかけて降る長い雨です。

夕立・・・夏の夕方に降る激しい雨です。

秋雨・・・8月後半から10月にかけて降る長い雨です。

時雨・・・秋から冬にかけて降る短い雨です。

にわか雨・・・突然降りだして、急に降り止む雨です。

狐の嫁入り・・・太陽が出ているのに降る雨です。

ちなみに、日本には風の名前も沢山あります。

Corrections (4)

No. 1　Suricate

• It rained today.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• In Japan, there are many variety names that express rain.
• In Japan, there are many is a huge variety of names words that express rain.

• Today, I will talk about some representative ones among them.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Harusame (spring rain) ･･･ A drizzle of early springtime.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Tsuyu (rain of molds) ･･･ A period of long rainy season from June to July.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Yudachi (evening shower) ･･･ A heavy rain in the evening in summer.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Akisame (autumn rain) ･･･ A rain in a long period of time from late August to October.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Shigure (time rain) ･･･ A rain in a short period of time from autumn to winter.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Niwaka-ame (instant rain) ･･･ A rain that comes suddenly and stops in a minute.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Kitune-no-yomeiri (fox's wedding) ･･･ A shower when the sun is shining.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• By the way, there are also many wind names in Japan.
• By the way, there are also many wind names words which describe wind in Japan.

面白い！

Toru
Thank you very much for correcting my post! (^^)

No. 2　Julia7

• Rain in Japan
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• It rained today.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• In Japan, there are many variety names that express rain.
• In Japan, there isare many variety of words wname use tohat express different kinds of rain.

• Today, I will talk about some representative ones among them.
• Today, I will talk about some representative ones among them.

• Harusame (spring rain) ･･･ A drizzle of early springtime.
• Harusame (spring rain) ･･･ A drizzle of early springtime rain.

• Tsuyu (rain of molds) ･･･ A period of long rainy season from June to July.
• Tsuyu (rain of molds) ･･･ A period of long rainy season from June to July.

• Yudachi (evening shower) ･･･ A heavy rain in the evening in summer.
• Yudachi (evening shower) ･･･ A heavy rain in the summer evening in summer.

• Akisame (autumn rain) ･･･ A rain in a long period of time from late August to October.
• Akisame (autumn rain) ･･･ A rain during thea long period of time from late August to October.

• Shigure (time rain) ･･･ A rain in a short period of time from autumn to winter.
• Shigure (time rain) ･･･ A braiefn rain that fallshort duperingod theof time from autumn to winter.

• Niwaka-ame (instant rain) ･･･ A rain that comes suddenly and stops in a minute.
• Niwaka-ame (instant rain) ･･･ A rain that comes suddenly and stops in a minute.

• Kitune-no-yomeiri (fox's wedding) ･･･ A shower when the sun is shining.
• Kitune-no-yomeiri (fox's wedding) ･･･ A shower when the sun is shining.

• By the way, there are also many wind names in Japan.
• By the way, there are also many words for wind names in Japan.

  Thank you for sharing. I love how in Japanese there are so many specific words to describe different kinds of weather. In English, we pretty much just have "rain" and "drizzle" (^-^)

Toru
Thank you so much for correcting my post!
Haha, but I love the English expression "rain cats and dogs!"

No. 3　eisan

• It rained today.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• In Japan, there are many variety names that express rain.
• In Japan, there are various names that express rain.

• Today, I will talk about some representative ones among them.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Harusame (spring rain) ･･･ A drizzle of early springtime.
• Harusame (spring rain) ･･･ A drizzle of early spring (early spring drizzle).

• Tsuyu (rain of molds) ･･･ A period of long rainy season from June to July.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Yudachi (evening shower) ･･･ A heavy rain in the evening in summer.
• Yudachi (evening shower) ･･･ A heavy rain in the evening in summer. (A heavy evening rain in summer)

• Akisame (autumn rain) ･･･ A rain in a long period of time from late August to October.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Shigure (time rain) ･･･ A rain in a short period of time from autumn to winter.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Niwaka-ame (instant rain) ･･･ A rain that comes suddenly and stops in a minute.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Kitune-no-yomeiri (fox's wedding) ･･･ A shower when the sun is shining.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• By the way, there are also many wind names in Japan.
• By the way, there are also many names of wind in Japan.

I like these various kinds of rain a lot!

Toru
Thank you so much for correcting my post!
I also like them, especially seasonal rains :)

No. 4　Kwang Ming (クアン　ミン）

• It rained today.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• In Japan, there are many variety names that express rain.
• In Japan, we have many rich expressions about the rain.

  Rich Expressions = many phrases or ways to convey about something

• Today, I will talk about some representative ones among them.
• Today, I would like to explain about a few of them.

  "talk about...representative" makes little sense in English.
  
  I think you just mean you would like to go into detail about a few interesting expressions.

• Harusame (spring rain) ･･･ A drizzle of early springtime.
• Harusame (spring rain) ･･･ An early springtime drizzle.

  This is how to phrase and order it.

• Tsuyu (rain of molds) ･･･ A period of long rainy season from June to July.
• Tsuyu (rain of molds) ･･･ A long seasonal rain from June to July.

• Yudachi (evening shower) ･･･ A heavy rain in the evening in summer.
• Yudachi (evening shower) ･･･ A heavy rain during summer evenings.

• Akisame (autumn rain) ･･･ A rain in a long period of time from late August to October.
• Akisame (autumn rain) ･･･ Continuous rain from late August to October.

• Shigure (time rain) ･･･ A rain in a short period of time from autumn to winter.
• Shigure (time rain) ･･･ Brief rain from autumn to winter

• Niwaka-ame (instant rain) ･･･ A rain that comes suddenly and stops in a minute.
• Niwaka-ame (instant rain) ･･･ Rain that arrives abruptly and stops very quickly.

  I think this is what you mean

• Kitune-no-yomeiri (fox's wedding) ･･･ A shower when the sun is shining.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• By the way, there are also many wind names in Japan.
• Incidentally, we also have many Japanese expressions for the wind.

In Singapore, we have no seasonal changes. So the only words we use are: hot, warm, humid, cooling, wet and sticky. Haha.

Toru
Thank you very much for the corrections and your explanations!
To know things about other countries is very interesting.
I'm scared of the expression "sticky," haha.

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