How to say thunder in Japanese

雷鳴☆【らいめいraimei】

noun:

  • thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder

Example Sentences

雷鳴raimeiをwo聞いてkiite動物doubutsuたちtachiはha怖がったkowagatta。
The animals were scared by the thunder.
雷鳴raimeiがga聞こえるkikoeruよりもyorimo先sakiにni稲光inabikariがga見えるmieruのnoはha、光hikariがga音otoよりもyorimo早くhayaku伝わるtsutawaruからkaraであるdearu。
It is because light travels faster than sound that we see lightning before we hear thunder.
雷鳴raimeiがga空soraにni轟いたtodoroita。
A sharp crack of thunder split the sky.
雷鳴raimeiがgaとどろいたtodoroita。
The thunder roared.
雷鳴raimeiがgaさらにsarani大きくookikuなったnatta。
The thunder became louder.

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