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    3. 降る

    降る

    降ふる​

    to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.)

    N5KMT9News #27+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveWeather & GeographyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ふる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.), to come down
    2.
    to form (of frost)
    3.
    to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight), to pour in
    4.
    to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.), to come, to arrive

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    雨あめが降ふっています。

    It's raining.

    KMT2Weather & Geography
    明あし日たは雪ゆきが降ふるでしょう。

    It will probably snow tomorrow.

    KMT4Weather & Geography
    山さん間かん部ぶでは、夜よるになると霜しもが降ふることがあります。

    In mountainous areas, frost sometimes forms at night.

    KMT8Weather & GeographyNature & Environment
    予よ期きせぬ幸こう運うんが降ふることを願ねがっています。

    I hope unexpected good fortune comes my way.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    桜さくらの花はなびらが風かぜに舞まい、まるで雪ゆきのように降ふってきた。

    Cherry blossom petals danced in the wind and fell like snow.

    KMT9Weather & GeographyNature & EnvironmentCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    降
    お.りる・お.ろす・ふ.る・ふ.り・くだ.る・くだ.す…(4)
    descend・precipitate・fall・surrender
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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