NHK「WORLD-JAPAN」さんのインスタグラム写真 - (NHK「WORLD-JAPAN」Instagram)「Japan’s rainfall is about twice the global average, so it’s not surprising Japanese has around 400 words related to rain.☔ Among them are ‘ameonna’ meaning ‘rain woman’ and ‘ameotoko’ meaning ‘rain man’.👩 🌧️👨 During dry spells, people prayed not only to the deities but also to a ‘yokai’ or supernatural spirit called an ‘ameonna’.🙏🏻 Today, a person who is thought to bring rain is known as a ‘rain woman’ or a ‘rain man’. Here’s how the words are written in kanji and hiragana. 雨 - あめ - ame, 女 - おんな - onna, and 雨 - あめ - ame, 男 - おとこ - otoko. Are there words in your language for people who seem to bring rain wherever they go? . 👉Discover other rain-related words｜Watch｜Magical Japanese: Rain｜Free On Demand｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website.👀 . 👉For more Japanese language learning and 🆓 free video, audio and text resources, visit Learn Japanese on NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s website and click on Easy Japanese.✅ . 👉Tap in Stories/Highlights to get there.👆 . 👉Follow the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #雨女 #ameonna #あめおんな #雨男 #ameotoko #あめおとこ #rainman #rainwoman #yokai #japanesewords #easyjapanese #japaneseonline #kanji #hiragana #japaneselanguage #freejapanese #learnjapanese #learnjapaneseonline #日本語 #nihongo #일본어 #japanisch #bahasajepang #ภาษาญี่ปุ่น #日語 #tiếngnhật #japan #nhkworldjapan」6月11日 6時00分