あまあし【雨脚】  (amaashi) |
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| 〔筋のように見える雨〕 the intensity of the rain; 〔雨が通りすぎていくさま･その速さ〕 (the speed of) a passing shower. |
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|  激しい雨脚 heavy [driving] rain. |
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| 雨脚が速い. The rain is passing rapidly. |
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| ・雨脚が白く見える. The rain is so heavy that it looks like white sheets streaming down. |
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| ・雨脚が強まった. The rain grew heavier. | The rain began to fall more heavily. | 《文》 The rain grew in intensity. |
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| ・雨脚が衰えた. The rain eased (off). | The rain began to fall less heavily. | 《文》 The rain eased in intensity. |