Word details

雷を落とす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 雷を落とす.

Dictionary

Entry

雷を落とすかみなりをおとすExpressionFreq #82283
1

to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell

Examples
彼は怒って雷を落とした
He snarled out his anger.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

thunder, lightning bolt

13 strokesFrequency 1,491JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ライ

Kun

かみなりいかずちいかづち

fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

12 strokesFrequency 420JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ラク

Kun

お.ちるお.ちお.とす

Nanori

おち

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