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私雨 (わたくしあめ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
local rainfall ; isolated showers
Refers to rain that falls in a very limited area, often at the top of a mountain or in a specific spot, while surrounding areas remain dry. A somewhat poetic or descriptive term.
てん
気き
予よ
報ほう
で
は
晴は
れ
だっ
た
の
に
、
駅えき
前まえ
だけ
私わたくし
雨あめ
に
遭あ
っ
た
。
The forecast said sunny, but I got caught in an isolated shower just in front of the station.
Similar words 通とお り 雨あめ 通り雨 is a passing shower that moves through an area, while 私雨 is a stationary, localized rain.
にわか 雨あめ にわか雨 is a sudden, short-lived shower, not necessarily confined to a small spot like 私雨.
Etymology The term combines 私 (わたくし, 'private' or 'personal') with 雨 (あめ, 'rain'), suggesting rain that seems to fall just for oneself or in a very private, limited area. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a descriptive compound.
