noun
spring shower; spring rain
A sudden, often brief rain shower in spring. The kanji 驟雨 specifically suggests a sudden downpour. Compare with 春時雨 (はるしぐれ), which implies a more intermittent, drizzling rain.
See also: 春時雨
春驟雨が通り過ぎた後、庭の花が生き生きと輝いていた。
After the spring shower passed, the flowers in the garden glistened vividly.
午後から春驟雨に見舞われ、急いで洗濯物を取り込んだ。
We were hit by a spring shower in the afternoon and hurriedly brought in the laundry.
驟雨 is a general term for a sudden shower or downpour, not limited to spring.
Compound of 春 (spring) and 驟雨 (sudden shower). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern of seasonal weather terms.