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かたぶい【片降い・偏降い】 : katabui | define meaning
katabui
Pronunciation: [katabui]
Definition
Noun
- Brief, localized rainfall that typically occurs during the summer. Passing rain shower; sunshower; sudden downpour; localized rain; microburst.
Etymology
From かた【片】 kata "one side" and the rendaku form of ふい【降い】 fui "rain, precipitation". Borrowed into standard Japanese as かたぶり【片降り】 kataburi "microburst".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 片降い 偏降い |
| Kana | かたぶい |
| Romanization | katabui |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [katabui] |
意味：かたぶり【片降り・偏降り】、かたしぐれ【片時雨】、てんきあめ【天気雨】、ひでりあめ【日照り雨・日照雨】
Categories:
片降い
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, February 1). かたぶい【片降い・偏降い】 : katabui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6841/katabui/.