降る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 降る | 降らない |
| Polite | 降ります | 降りません |
| Past polite | 降りました | 降りませんでした |
| Past | 降った | 降らなかった |
| Te-form | 降って | 降らないで |
| Desire | 降りたい | 降りたくない |
| Potential | 降れる | 降れない |
| Passive | 降られる | 降られない |
| Causative | 降らせる | 降らせない |
| Causative passive | 降らせられるalso 降らされる | 降らせられないalso 降らされない |
| Volitional | 降ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 降りましょう | |
| Imperative | 降れ | 降るな |
| Conditional | 降れば | 降らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 降ったら | 降らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Used for rain, snow, ash, hail, and other precipitation. The subject is the thing falling, marked with が.
明日は雨が降るでしょう。
It will probably rain tomorrow.
火山灰が街に降った。
Volcanic ash fell on the town.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Specifically for frost forming on surfaces. Often used with 霜 (しも).
今朝は霜が降った。
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.
窓から日差しが降り注いでいる。
Sunlight is pouring in through the window.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Metaphorical use for luck, misfortune, opportunity, or fate arriving. Often paired with abstract nouns like 幸運 or 災難.
彼に突然幸運が降ってきた。
Good luck suddenly came his way.
思いがけない災難が我が家に降りかかった。
An unexpected misfortune befell our family.
It has been snowing since this morning.
Frost sometimes forms on winter mornings.
Moonlight was quietly beaming down.
Good luck suddenly came upon me.
It rained heavily in the middle of the night.