雷らい鳴めい

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Meanings

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thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder

Refers to the sound of thunder, often in descriptive or literary contexts. More formal than 雷 (かみなり), which can also mean lightning.

遠とおくで雷らい鳴めいがとどろいた。
Thunder rumbled in the distance.
突とつ然ぜんの雷らい鳴めいに驚おどろいて飛とび起おきた。
I jumped up, startled by a sudden crash of thunder.

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Usage patterns

雷らい鳴めいが轟とどろくfor thunder to roar/rumble
遠とおくで雷らい鳴めいが轟とどろいた。
Thunder rumbled in the distance.
雷らい鳴めいとともにalong with a crash of thunder
雷らい鳴めいとともに大おお粒つぶの雨あめが降ふり出だした。
Heavy rain began to fall along with a crash of thunder.
雷らい鳴めいが聞きこえるto hear thunder
夜よ中なかに激はげしい雷らい鳴めいが聞きこえた。
I heard a violent thunderclap in the middle of the night.