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土砂降りの雨だ。

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土砂降り

English Translation

It's raining cats and dogs.

Furigana

土砂降(どしゃぶ)りの(あめ)だ。

Romanji

Doshaburi no ame da.

Words

土砂降り (どしゃぶり)
downpour; pouring rain; cloudburst; pelting rain; heavy rain
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
(あめ)
rain
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ド、 ト、 つち
Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey
Readings: サ、 シャ、 すな
Meaning: sand
Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す
Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain