本降 り homburi
homburi
Noun
1. heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
amewa homburini natte kita.
The rain came down in earnest.
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amewa homburini natte kita.
The rain came down in earnest.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
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homburide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Really/genuinely; Truly/for real
Noun
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homburideshita
The polite past form
1. It was a full-scale [event/storm/etc.]; It really started.
Noun
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Common 6 items
homburijanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't a full-scale [event/storm]; Wasn't serious
Noun
#205185
homburidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a real downpour.; Probably serious.
Noun
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homburijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a full-scale [event/downpour].; It wasn't serious.
Noun
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homburijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't serious.; It wasn't the real thing.
Noun
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homburideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a full-scale [event/storm/etc.]; Likely to be genuine/real.
Noun
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homburidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a full-scale [event/downpour].; It wasn't serious.
Noun
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Advanced 3 items
homburidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were real rain; If it was actually raining
Noun
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homburideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were genuine; If it were real
Noun
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homburinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's a real downpour; If it's truly raining
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