大雨

Etymology 1Edit

opoame → oɸoame → owoame → ooame → oːame. Compound of opo (“big”) and ame (“rain”).

NounEdit

大雨 (hiragana おおあめ, historical hiragana おほあめ, romaji ōame)

1. (weather) heavy rain, downpour

NounEdit

大雨 (hiragana ひちさめ, romaji hichisame)

1. (weather) drenching rains

Etymology 2Edit

/hidisame/ → /hizisame/ [hidʑisame]. Cognate with hichisame.

NounEdit

大雨 (hiragana ひじさめ, historical hiragana ひぢさめ, romaji hijisame)

1. (weather) drenching rains

Etymology 3Edit

/hitisame/ → /hitame/. From hichisame.

NounEdit

大雨 (hiragana ひため, historical hiragana ひため, romaji hitame)

1. (weather) drenching rains

Etymology 4Edit

/hitisame/ → /hisame/. From hichisame.

NounEdit

大雨 (hiragana ひさめ, romaji hisame)

1. (weather) drenching rains
   • 931-938: Wamyō Ruijushō (book 1 page 25)

     霈 [...] 日本記云、大雨、比佐女 雨氷、上同

ReferencesEdit

• 1968 April 17 [931-938], Shitagō Minamoto; Kyōto Daigaku Bungakubu Kokugogaku Kokubungaku Kenkyūshitu, Shohon Shūsei Wamyō Ruijushō: Honbunhen (in Japanese), Kyōto: Rinsen, ISBN 4-653-00507-9:

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

大雨 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin dàyǔ)

1. (weather) heavy rain; downpour