Vocabulary

What does 降る (ふる, furu) mean?

降る (ふる, furu) means to fall (rain, snow).

Quick facts
Readingふる
Romajifuru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
ふる
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfuru

to fall (rain, snow)

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to form (of frost)
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.); to come; to arrive

Example sentences

  • It's going to rain today.

  • It snowed yesterday.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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