大雨

Japanese

Kanji in this term
大	雨

Etymology 1

opoame > oɸoame > owoame > ooame > oːame. Compound of opo (“big”) and ame (“rain”).

Noun

大雨 (hiragana おおあめ, romaji ōame, historical hiragana おほあめ)

1. (weather) heavy rain, downpour

Noun

大雨 (hiragana ひちさめ, romaji hichisame)

1. (weather) drenching rains

Etymology 2

/hidisame/ > /hizisame/ [hidʑisame]. Cognate with hichisame.

Noun

大雨 (hiragana ひじさめ, romaji hijisame, historical hiragana ひぢさめ)

1. (weather) drenching rains

Etymology 3

/hitisame/ > /hitame/. From hichisame.

Noun

大雨 (hiragana ひため, romaji hitame, historical hiragana ひため)

1. (weather) drenching rains

Etymology 4

/hitisame/ > /hisame/. From hichisame.

Noun

大雨 (hiragana ひさめ, romaji hisame)

1. (weather) drenching rains
   • 931-938: Wamyō Ruijushō (book 1 page 25)

     霈 [...] 日本記云、大雨、比佐女 雨氷、上同

References

• 1968 June 18 [931-938], Shitagō Minamoto; Kyōto Daigaku Bungakubu Kokugogaku Kokubungaku Kenkyūshitu, Shohon Shūsei Wamyō Ruijushō: Honbunhen (in Japanese), Kyōto: Rinsen, ISBN 4-653-00507-9:

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Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
大雨

Noun

大雨 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin dàyǔ)

1. (weather) heavy rain; downpour