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Weather & Climate

ぱらぱら

para-para

Light, scattered rain

A brief, light shower with drops falling here and there. Not enough to soak you.

💡A passing shower — 'It's just raining para-para, no need for an umbrella.'

Example

雨がぱらぱらと降ってきた。

Rain started falling para-para.

Quiz yourself

It was only raining ___, so we kept walking.

雨は○○程度だったので、歩き続けた。

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