豪雨

ごうう

torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

What does 豪雨 mean?

豪雨 is a Japanese noun meaning torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour in English. It is written as 豪雨 in kanji, ごうう in hiragana, and gouu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

河川は豪雨で氾濫しました。

The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain.