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Weather & Climate

ぼたぼた

bota-bota

Heavy dripping

Large, heavy drops falling one after another. Bigger and heavier than 'potapota'. Describes heavy rain drops or melting ice.

💡Rain dripping from the eaves — 'Rainwater was falling bota-bota from the roof all day.'

Example

屋根からぼたぼたと雨だれが落ちている。

Raindrops are falling bota-bota from the roof.

Quiz yourself

Rain was ___ dripping from the broken gutter.

壊れた雨どいから雨が○○と落ちていた。

drippingheavydropsrainmelting
Intermediate