Translation guide
Describes weather with rain, or a period/season with frequent rain.
今日は雨が降っている。
It's rainy today.
The speaker wants to say that it is raining or that the weather is rainy right now.
The most natural way to say 'it is raining' or 'it is rainy' right now. Literally 'rain is falling'.
外は雨が降っている。
It's rainy outside.
Describes a sky that looks like it will rain, or a rainy appearance. Often used in weather forecasts.
今日は雨模様の天気です。
It's rainy weather today.
Formal term for 'rainy weather', used in official contexts like event cancellations.
雨天のため試合は中止です。
The game is canceled due to rainy weather.
The speaker wants to describe a time of year or a stretch of days that is characterized by frequent rain.
Means 'rainy' as in 'a rainy season' or 'a rainy month'. Literally 'rain is plentiful'.
日本では6月は雨の多い月です。
In Japan, June is a rainy month.
The specific rainy season in early summer (June–July) in Japan. Not a general word for 'rainy', but culturally important.
梅雨の時期はジメジメする。
The rainy season is humid.
General term for 'rainy season' (e.g., in tropical countries). Less common in daily conversation.
東南アジアの雨季はいつですか。
When is the rainy season in Southeast Asia?
The speaker wants to refer to a day on which it rains, often as a noun modifier.
The standard way to say 'rainy day'. Used in everyday speech.
雨の日は家で本を読む。
On rainy days I read books at home.
Can also mean 'rainy day' in formal contexts, like event schedules.
雨天決行
Event will be held rain or shine (literally 'rainy day, go ahead')
The English loanword レイニー is not commonly used in Japanese. Stick to native expressions like 雨が降っている or 雨の日.
✕ 今日はレイニーです。
Incorrect: 'Today is rainy.'