降ふりみ降ふらずみ

expression

raining on and off; intermittent rain

Set phrase describing rain that starts and stops repeatedly. Often used in weather forecasts or casual conversation about the day's weather.

• 今日きょうは降ふりみ降ふらずみの天てん気きで、傘かさが手て放ばなせない。

  Today's weather is raining on and off, so I can't be without an umbrella.

• 降ふりみ降ふらずみの一いち日にちだったが、夕ゆう方がたには晴はれ間まが見みえた。

  It was a day of intermittent rain, but we saw some sunshine in the evening.