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How do you say "drizzle" in Japanese?
霧雨
kirisame
In Japanese, "drizzle" is 霧雨 (kirisame).
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Pronunciation
Kirisame is kee-ree-sah-meh, four light even syllables, soft and unhurried like the rain itself.
Writing and usage
霧雨 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
午前中ずっと小雨が降り続けました。
gozenchuu zutto kosame ga ori tsuzuke mashita.
A light drizzle fell all morning.
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How to remember 霧雨
Say kee-ree-sah-meh gently and slowly, matching the soft, unhurried fall of a light drizzle.
Related words
- breeze そよ風 soyo kaze
- gale 強風 kyoufuu
- monsoon モンスーン monsuun
- blizzard ブリザード burizaado
- downpour 豪雨 gouu
- humidity 湿度 shitsudo
- temperature 温度 ondo
- climate 気候 kikou
- season シーズン shiizun
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Questions about 霧雨
How do you pronounce 霧雨?
Kirisame is kee-ree-sah-meh, four light even syllables, soft and unhurried like the rain itself.
Is 霧雨 formal or casual?
霧雨 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 霧雨 written in Japanese?
霧雨 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kirisame.
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