Illustration: Along a quiet Japanese residential lane, fine rain settles on bicycle seats, low garden walls and a child's outstretched palm. Only tiny rings disturb a shallow puddle; there is no splashing runoff. An adult walks comfortably beside the child with a folded umbrella still in hand.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

小こ雨さめ

kosame

light rain, drizzle

Example sentences

  1. 昨日きのうは小雨こさめが降ふった。

    There was a light rain yesterday.

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  2. 小雨こさめが降ふり始はじめました。

    It began to drizzle.

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  3. 小雨こさめになったよ。

    The rain has let up.

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Kanji in 小雨

  • 小little; smallOnショウKunちいさい・こ-・お-
  • 雨rainOnウKunあめ・あま-

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