Word details
雨降って地固まる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 雨降って地固まる.
Dictionary
Entry
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Proverb
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; the ground hardens after it rains
Examples
いろいろトラブルもあったけど、雨降って地固まるってことになってほしいね。
We've been through a rough patch, but I hope it will have made us stronger.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
雨
rain
8 strokesFrequency 950JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ウ
Kun
あめあま--さめ
降
descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
10 strokesFrequency 596JLPT N2Grade 6
On
コウゴ
Kun
お.りるお.ろすふ.るふ.りくだ.るくだ.す
Nanori
ふりふる
地
ground, earth
6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2
On
チジ
Nanori
どま
固
harden, set, clot, curdle
8 strokesFrequency 750JLPT N2Grade 4
On
コ
Kun
かた.めるかた.まるかた.まりかた.い
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