spring shower; spring rain
A sudden, often brief rain shower in spring. The kanji 驟雨 specifically suggests a sudden downpour. Compare with 春時雨 (はるしぐれ), which implies a more intermittent, drizzling rain.
See also: 春時雨
After the spring shower passed, the flowers in the garden glistened vividly.
We were hit by a spring shower in the afternoon and hurriedly brought in the laundry.
Compound of 春 (spring) and 驟雨 (sudden shower). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern of seasonal weather terms.