Japanese

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Kanji in this term
むら
Grade: 4
さめ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of (むら) (mura, gather) + (さめ) (same, rain). Literally rain that falls when clouds gather together.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(むら)(さめ) (murasame

  1. rainfall that suddenly starts and stops

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