豪雨

• 読み: ごうう
• ローマ字: gouu
• 漢字の分解: 豪 (gou) — powerful, magnificent, grand; 雨 (u) — rain
• 発音: /ɡoː.ɯ/

意味

Torrential rain; heavy rain; downpour. Extremely heavy rainfall, often causing damage.

A noun describing rainfall far heavier than ordinary rain. More severe than 大雨 (ooame, heavy rain) — 豪雨 implies destructive intensity that can cause flooding, landslides, and infrastructure damage. Frequently seen in news reports, especially during Japan's rainy season (梅雨) and typhoon season. Common compounds include 集中豪雨 (shuuchuu gouu, localised torrential rain) and 豪雨災害 (gouu saigai, heavy rain disaster).

例文

1. 昨夜の豪雨で道路が冠水した。
2. 突然の豪雨に見舞われて、ずぶ濡れになった。
3. 豪雨による土砂崩れで交通が遮断された。

使い方ガイド

場面: news, weather, disaster preparedness

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 豪 (gou, powerful/magnificent) + 雨 (u, rain). Literally 'powerful rain' — rainfall of overwhelming intensity.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal