豪雨 (ごうう, gouu) Japanese meaning: torrential rain | Kotomora川
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The river flooded because of last night's torrential rain.
Train service was suspended because of the heavy rain.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉が豪雨に見舞われるfor a place to be hit by torrential rain
That region was hit by torrential rain last week.
豪雨で〈事〉が発生するfor something (e.g. flooding, a landslide) to occur due to torrential rain
The heavy rain caused the river to overflow, resulting in a flood.
記録的な豪雨record-breaking torrential rain
豪雨警報が出るfor a heavy-rain warning to be issued
A torrential rain warning was issued in the evening.
Expressions
ゲリラ豪雨guerrilla rainstorm; sudden torrential downpour
Record-breaking torrential rain was observed in this area last month.
