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How do you say "looks like rain" in Japanese?
雨が降りそうだ
ame ga ori souda
In Japanese, "looks like rain" is 雨が降りそうだ (ame ga ori souda).
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Pronunciation
Say ah-MEH gah oh-ree-soh-dah, reusing ame from the rain phrase but adding 'sou' for the sense of 'looks like'.
Writing and usage
雨が降りそうだ is written using kanji. It's a phrase, 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
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How to remember 雨が降りそうだ
Ame plus sou means literally 'seems like rain' — picture sniffing the air and predicting rain before it starts.
Related words
- its hot today 今日は暑い konnichiha atsui
- its cold today 今日は寒い konnichiha samui
- its raining 雨が降っている ame ga futsu teiru
- its snowing 雪が降っている yuki ga futsu teiru
- its windy 風が強い kaze ga tsuyoi
- its sunny 晴れてる hare teru
- bring an umbrella 傘を持ってきて kasa wo motsu tekite
- stay warm 暖かくしてね atatakaku shitene
- stay cool 落ち着いて ochitsui te
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Questions about 雨が降りそうだ
How do you pronounce 雨が降りそうだ?
Say ah-MEH gah oh-ree-soh-dah, reusing ame from the rain phrase but adding 'sou' for the sense of 'looks like'.
Is 雨が降りそうだ formal or casual?
雨が降りそうだ is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 雨が降りそうだ written in Japanese?
雨が降りそうだ is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as ame ga ori souda.
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