noun
acid rain
Environmental term for rain or other precipitation made acidic by atmospheric pollution.
酸性雨は森林や湖に深刻な被害を与える。
Acid rain causes serious damage to forests and lakes.
この地域では酸性雨の影響で建物の劣化が進んでいる。
In this area, buildings are deteriorating due to the effects of acid rain.
General word for 'rain'; 酸性雨 is a specific type of rain.
Compound of 酸性 (さんせい, 'acidity') and 雨 (う, 'rain'). A straightforward modern term for acid rain.