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雷発 (らいはつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

雷らい発はつ

ら

い

は

つ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

outbreak of thunder; thunderclap

Refers to the sudden occurrence or outbreak of thunder. Can be used as a noun or with する to describe the action of thunder breaking out.

突とつ然ぜん、雷らい発はつし、激はげしい雨あめが降ふり出だした。
Suddenly, thunder broke out and a heavy rain began to fall.
雷らい発はつの音

おと

で

目め

が

覚さ

め

た

。

I was awakened by the sound of a thunderclap.

Kanji

雷thunder, lightning bolt
発departure, discharge, publish

Similar words

雷かみなり
雷 is the common word for thunder or lightning. 雷発 is a more specific term for the outbreak or sudden occurrence of thunder.
落らく雷らい
落雷 refers to a lightning strike, while 雷発 focuses on the outbreak of thunder itself.

Etymology

Compound of 雷 (rai, 'thunder') and 発 (hatsu, 'outbreak, occurrence'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.