How to say “hail” in Japanese
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
雹が降っています！
🔊 Hyō ga futte imasu!
Literally: “Hail is falling!”
💡 Simple
雹が降っているので、中に入ってください！
🔊 Hyō ga futte iru node, naka ni haitte kudasai!
Literally: “Since hail is falling, please come inside!”
💡 ので = because/since, natural reason-giving
雹がゴルフボール大で、車のボンネットがへこんでしまいました！
🔊 Hyō ga gorufubōru dai de, kuruma no bonnetto ga hekonde shimaimashita!
Literally: “Hail the size of golf balls, the car hood has gotten dented!”
💡 ゴルフボール大 = golf ball sized; へこむ = to dent; てしまう = unfortunately happened
About these Japanese phrases
These Japanese weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing hail conditions. The Tourist phrase is what any beginner can use immediately. The Learner phrase sounds natural in everyday conversation. The Local phrase uses authentic idioms and expressions that native speakers actually use — the kind of phrase that makes locals smile when they hear a foreigner use it.
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