降ふる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

fall; come down

Used for rain, snow, ash, hail, and other precipitation. The subject is the thing falling, marked with が.

• 明日あしたは雨あめが降ふるでしょう。

  It will probably rain tomorrow.

• 火か山ざん灰ばいが街まちに降ふった。

  Volcanic ash fell on the town.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

form; settle

Specifically for frost forming on surfaces. Often used with 霜 (しも).

• 今朝けさは霜しもが降ふった。

  Frost formed this morning.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

beam down; pour in

Describes sunlight or moonlight shining down, often with a sense of flooding an area. Common with 日差し or 月明かり.

• 窓まどから日ひ差ざしが降ふり注そそいでいる。

  Sunlight is pouring in through the window.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

visit; befall; come

Metaphorical use for luck, misfortune, opportunity, or fate arriving. Often paired with abstract nouns like 幸運 or 災難.

• 彼かれに突とつ然ぜん幸こう運うんが降ふってきた。

  Good luck suddenly came his way.

• 思おもいがけない災さい難なんが我わが家やに降ふりかかった。

  An unexpected misfortune befell our family.