Vocabulary

What does ざあざあ (zaazaa) mean?

ざあざあ means pouring down in torrents (sound of heavy rain falling continuously).

Quick facts
Reading	ざあざあ
Romaji	zaazaa
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N4

ざあざあざあざあ

N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkzaazaa

pouring down in torrents (sound of heavy rain falling continuously)

Example sentences

外(そと)は朝(あさ)から雨(あめ)がざあざあ降(ふ)っています。
Outside, rain has been pouring down in torrents since morning.
急(きゅう)にざあざあと雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り出(だ)して、服(ふく)が濡(ぬ)れてしまいました。
Rain suddenly started pouring down heavily, and my clothes got soaked.