thunder, lightning bolt

13 strokesFrequency 1,491JLPT N1Grade 8

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かみなりいかずちいかづち

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Common Words

みなかずちNounFreq #3583
1

lightning; thunder; thunderbolt

Examples
子供達はにおびえた。
The thunder scared the children.
2

かみなり only

god of thunder; god of lightning

3

かみなり only

anger; fit of anger

雷鳴いめいNounFreq #10343
1

thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder

Examples
私たちは雷鳴を聞いた。
We heard the crack of thunder.
地雷らいNounFreq #13555
1

land mine

Examples
彼は地雷の上を運転して、彼のジープは爆裂した。
He drove over a land mine and his jeep blew up.
2

Colloquial

topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; taboo topic; trigger

3

Colloquial

something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap; pitfall

落雷くらいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #17136
1

lightning strike; lightning bolt

Examples
野原の大木に落雷があった。
A big tree in the field was struck by lightning.
雷撃いげきNounFreq #17426
1

lightning strike

2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

torpedo attack

雷光いこうNounFreq #20918
1

lightning

雷が落ちるかみなりがおちるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #27056
1

to be struck by lightning

2

Idiomatic expression

to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly

雷神いじんNounFreq #27672
1

god of thunder

2

Shinto

Raijin (god of thunder)

地雷を踏むじらいをふむExpressionGodan verbFreq #31164
1

to step on a landmine

2

Idiomatic expression

to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms

魚雷ょらいNounFreq #32325
1

torpedo

Examples
戦艦ビスマルク号を海のもくずとするには、何発もの魚雷を命中させなければならなかった。
It took many torpedo hits to send the battleship Bismarck to Davy Jones's locker.

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