expression, noun
benevolent rule of a gracious sovereign
A classical Chinese-derived phrase (成語) praising a ruler's virtue as being like a timely rain that nurtures all things. Rare in modern Japanese; encountered mainly in historical or literary contexts.
「時雨の化」は、君主の恵み深い政治を時雨にたとえた言葉である。
時雨の化 is a phrase that likens a sovereign's benevolent governance to a timely rain.