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thunder Meaning in Japanese (thunder 英語 意味)

noun雷鳴
verb鳴り響く
雷鳴 in English:thunder
IPA:ɾaɪmeɪ
Phonetic:らいめい
Quick Answer • 要約

thunder の日本語の意味は「雷鳴, 鳴り響く」です。 (雷によって引き起こされる音で、空気を急速に加熱し、爆発的に膨張させることによって発生する。)

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Thunder visual illustration - Meaning in Japanese (雷鳴)
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Definitions of Thunder

  1. 1
    noun
    雷鳴

    Thunder is the sound caused by lightning, which rapidly heats the air and causes it to expand explosively.

    雷によって引き起こされる音で、空気を急速に加熱し、爆発的に膨張させることによって発生する。

  2. 2
    verb
    鳴り響く

    To thunder means to make a loud, deep, rumbling sound, often associated with a storm.

    しばしば嵐に関連する、大きくて深い、ゴロゴロという音を立てること。

Example Sentences

“We heard the distant thunder before the rain started.”

雨が降り始める前に、遠くの雷鳴が聞こえた。

“The storm thundered all night, keeping us awake.”

嵐は一晩中鳴り響き、私たちを眠らせなかった。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

rumbleboomroar

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

silencequiet

Inflected Word Forms

past tensethundered
present participlethundering
adjectivethunderous

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

steal someone's thunderidiom

To take credit for someone else's idea or achievement, or to divert attention from them.

thunder and lightningcollocation

The natural phenomenon of a storm involving both the sound of thunder and the flash of lightning.