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雨あめ - ame
rain
Definitions
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雨 |
1. n. rain, rainfall |
一雨ごとに春が来る - spring nears by each rainfall |
2. n. a rainy weather |
3. n. (figurative) something falling like rain |
4. n. Usage: * In some compounds, when suffixed, ame becomes same. It is unclear if this leading (IPAchar, /s/) is indicative of an earlier same, or if this was an w, epenthesis for euphony to avoid |
5. affix. rain |
6. affix. (figuratively) something falling like rain |
7. affix. (figuratively) favor, blessing |
Pronunciation
ame
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