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霰

Reading

Kana: あられ
Romaji: arare
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel

See also: 雹
2

dicing; small cubes

(Food term)
3

roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)

Note: abbreviation
See also: 霰餅

Kanji

霰
Readings: セン、 サン、 あられ
Meanings: hail, hailstones, small cubes

Example Sentence

突然(とつぜん)敵(てき)の爆弾(ばくだん)が雨(あめ)あられと我々(われわれ)に降(ふ)り注(そそ)いだ。
➥All of a sudden, the enemy bombs came down on us like rain.
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