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ながあみ【長雨・霖】 : naga ami | define meaning

naga ami

Pronunciation: [naɡaʔami]

Definition

Rainy season
Long period of rain; long spell of rain

Etymology

Derived from the root なが【長】 naga "long" and あみ【雨】 ami "rain". Cognate to standard Japanese ながあめ【長雨・霖】 nagaame and its variant ながめ nagame "a long period of rain; a long rain spell".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	長雨霖
Kana	ながあみ
Romanization	naga ami
Pronunciation (IPA)	[naɡaʔami]

意味：ながあめ・ながめ【長雨・霖】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, January 31). ながあみ【長雨・霖】 : naga ami | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4923/nagaami/.