How to say “thunderstorm” in Japanese
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
雷雨です。
🔊 Raiu desu
Literally: “It is thunderstorm.”
💡 雷雨 = thunderstorm
雷雨になっています、外は危ないですよ。
🔊 Raiu ni natte imasu, soto wa abunai desu yo
Literally: “It has become a thunderstorm, outside is dangerous.”
💡 危ない = dangerous, practical warning
ゴロゴロピカピカで怖いくらいですね！
🔊 Goro-goro pika-pika de kowai kurai desu ne!
Literally: “Thunder rumbling and lightning flashing, it's frightening!”
💡 ゴロゴロ/ピカピカ = thunder/lightning onomatopoeia - very Japanese, very vivid
About these Japanese phrases
These Japanese weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing thunderstorm 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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