大雨

おおあめ

heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour

What does 大雨 mean?

大雨 is a Japanese noun meaning heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour in English. It is written as 大雨 in kanji, おおあめ in hiragana, and ooame in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

昨日は大雨だった。

We had a heavy rain yesterday.