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どしゃどしゃ

dosha-dosha

Torrential, pounding rain

Extremely heavy, pounding rain — from the compound 'doshaburi' (どしゃ降り, downpour). Emphasizes the overwhelming force and volume of torrential rain.

💡A tropical downpour — 'The rain is coming down dosha-dosha; don't go outside!'

Example

雨がどしゃどしゃ降って、道が川のようになった。

It rained dosha-dosha and the roads turned into rivers.

Quiz yourself

The rain was ___ so hard that the streets flooded.

雨が○○降って、道路が冠水した。

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