雨あま止やみ

noun

break in the rain; lull in the rain

Refers to a temporary pause or clearing during rainfall. Often used when the rain lets up for a short time.

• 雨あま止やみの間あいだに買かい物ものに行いった。

  I went shopping during a break in the rain.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

waiting for the rain to stop

The act of waiting for a pause in the rain. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to wait for the rain to let up'.

• 軒のき下したで雨あま止やみをしていた。

  I was waiting under the eaves for the rain to stop.

• 雨あま止やみするまでカフェで時じ間かんをつぶそう。

  Let's kill time at a café until the rain lets up.