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[らく(落)·らい(雷)]
rakurai
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 落雷

noun
  1. lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning
suru verb
  1. to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
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Definition and Synonyms for 落雷

Bolt a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
Synonyms: 稲光, 稲妻, 落雷, 迅雷, 雷, 雷光, 雷公, 雷電, 電光, 霹靂, 鳴神

Meanings for each kanji in 落雷

» fall; drop; come down
» thunder; lightning bolt

Categories 落雷 is a member of

Lightning abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
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Sample Sentences for 落雷

It's also scary when the lightning strikes across the sky, but what's really scary is the sound. Once, my house was struck by lightning and since then I've become even more scared.
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A big tree in the field was struck by lightning.
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