How do you say "rainstorm" in Japanese?

暴風雨

bōfūu

Adjective Kanji

In Japanese, "rainstorm" is 暴風雨 (bōfūu).

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Pronunciation

暴風雨 is written using kanji. Romanised as bōfūu, it sounds roughly like "boh-foo-oo" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Boufuu (暴風雨) means a violent storm with strong winds and rain. It is used in serious weather advisories when typhoons approach Japan or dangerous storms form.

Example sentence

暴風雨で電車が止まりました。

Boufuu de densha ga tomarimashita.

The trains stopped because of the rainstorm.

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How to remember 暴風雨

Boufuu combines 暴 (violent), 風 (wind), and 雨 (rain). Picture all three dangers coming at once in a typhoon.

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Questions about 暴風雨

How do you pronounce 暴風雨?

暴風雨 is romanised as bōfūu. Say it roughly like "boh-foo-oo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 暴風雨 formal or casual?

暴風雨 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 暴風雨 written in Japanese?

暴風雨 is written using kanji. Boufuu (暴風雨) means a violent storm with strong winds and rain.

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