Word Meaning 通り雨

とおりあめ tooriame

通り雨 is read as とおりあめ (tooriame) and means shower.

Meaning

English

shower
passing rain

Reading

Kana

とおりあめ

Romaji

tooriame

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 127557 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

通夜

つや

all-night vigil over a body

通り

どおり

Street

通行

つうこう

common usage

通話

つうわ

counter for telephone calls of a set duration

通知

つうち

notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)

通学

つうがく

commuting to school

通る

とおる

to be straight (e.g. wood grain)

通行止め

つうこうどめ

closure (of a road)

通す

とおす

to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.)

通う

かよう

to resemble

通用

つうよう

going in and out

通じる

つうじる

to be honored

Example Sentences

通り雨にあったよ。

I was caught in a shower.

通り雨だからすぐ止むよ。

This is a tropical storm. It'll be over soon.

通り雨にあって、びしょぬれになったんだ。

I was caught in a shower and got drenched to the skin.