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[()·しゃ()·()·]
doshaburi
noun

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[どしゃ()·]
doshaburi

English Meaning(s) for 土砂降り

noun
  1. downpour; pouring rain; cloudburst; pelting rain; heavy rain

Definition and Synonyms for 土砂降り

Rainstorm a storm with rain
Synonyms: 土砂降り, 暴風雨
Pelter a heavy rain
Synonyms: 土砂降り, 大雨, 豪雨

Meanings for each kanji in 土砂降り

» soil; earth; ground; Turkey
» sand
» descend; precipitate; fall; surrender

Categories 土砂降り is a member of

Storm a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
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Rainfall water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
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Sample Sentences for 土砂降り

It rained like mad for about a half-hour.
When it continues raining cats and dogs for a long while, laundrymen have a hard time doing their work.
It's raining cats and dogs.
It never rains but it pours.
When it rains, it pours.

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