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襲雷 (shuurai) Japanese meaning: lightning strike | Kotomora

襲しゅう雷らい

Meanings

1

lightning strike; lightning bolt

Refers to a lightning strike or a bolt of lightning. Used in weather contexts and sometimes metaphorically.

昨さく夜やの襲しゅう雷らいで停てい電でんした。
The lightning strike last night caused a power outage.
襲しゅう雷らいが近ちかくの木きに落おちた。
A lightning bolt struck a nearby tree.

Kanji

襲attack, advance on, succeed to
雷thunder, lightning bolt

Related words

雷かみなり
雷 is the general word for thunder and lightning, while 襲雷 specifically refers to a lightning strike or bolt.
落らく雷らい
落雷 also means a lightning strike, but 襲雷 can carry a nuance of a sudden or attacking strike, as suggested by the kanji 襲 (attack).

Etymology

Compound of 襲 (attack) and 雷 (lightning), literally 'attacking lightning'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a vivid term for a lightning strike.