In Japanese, "heavy rain" is 大雨 (ōame). It is a adjective pronounced "oh-ah-meh".
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大雨 is written in kanji. Romanised as ōame, it sounds roughly like "oh-ah-meh" to an English ear.
今夜は大雨の警報が出ています。
Konya wa oame no keihou ga dete imasu.
A heavy rain warning has been issued for tonight.
Oame (大雨) means heavy rain. Weather warnings in Japan classify rain intensity carefully, and oame indicates a potentially hazardous downpour.
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Buy on Steam大雨 is romanised as ōame. Say it roughly like "oh-ah-meh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
大雨 is a na-adjective or noun-adjective. It is neutral in register and fits naturally in both casual and polite sentences. Add na before a noun, or use desu for a polite predicate.
大雨 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.
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