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What does 雷 (かみなり, kaminari) mean?

雷 (かみなり, kaminari) means thunder, lightning.

Quick facts
Readingかみなり
Romajikaminari
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かみなり
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaminari

thunder, lightning

  1. 1noun lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
  2. 2noun god of thunder; god of lightning
  3. 3noun anger; fit of anger

Example sentences

  • The thunder was terrible last night.

  • I can hear the sound of thunder in the distance.

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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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