downpour; heavy rain; cloudburst
Describes very heavy, pelting rain; often used in weather reports and everyday conversation.
It suddenly started pouring, so I bought an umbrella.
明日は土砂降りの予報が出ている。
The forecast says there will be heavy rain tomorrow.
It suddenly turned into a downpour in the afternoon.
I walked home through the downpour.
I got caught in a downpour on the way home and got soaked.
The downpour has continued for over an hour.