also: あめもよい
threat of rain; looks like rain
Describes weather that looks like it might rain soon; often used in phrases like 雨もよいの空.
The sky looked like rain from the morning, so I went out with an umbrella.
Days with the threat of rain continue.
Standard spelling using the kana もよい for the suffix.
Alternate reading あめもよい is also used, though あまもよい is more common.
Kanji spelling using 催い; less common and may be considered dated or literary.
Compound of 雨 (rain) and もよい, a suffix derived from 催い (sign, indication), meaning 'showing signs of rain'.