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雨 の 日 は、 駅 の 前 の 道路 が 渋滞すること が 多い。ame no hi wa, eki no mae no douro ga juutaisurukoto ga ooi.
Meaning
On rainy days, the road in front of the station is often congested.
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Breakdown of ame no hi wa, eki no mae no douro ga juutaisurukoto ga ooi.
はwa
topic particle
がga
subject particle
のno
possessive case particle
駅eki
station
Questions & Answers about ame no hi wa, eki no mae no douro ga juutaisurukoto ga ooi.
Why are there so many の in this sentence?
Because の is doing noun-to-noun linking several times.
In this sentence:
- 雨の日 = rain day → a rainy day / a day when it rains
- 駅の前 = the front of the station / in front of the station
- 駅の前の道路 = the road in front of the station
So の often works a bit like of, or like an apostrophe-s, or like a way to turn one noun into a modifier for another noun.
You can think of it step by step:
- 雨 → rain
- 雨の日 → a rainy day
- 駅 → station
- 駅の前 → in front of the station
- 駅の前の道路 → the road in front of the station
Japanese often stacks nouns this way.
What exactly does 雨の日 mean? Is it literally rain day?
Yes, literally it is rain's day or rain day, but naturally it means:
- a rainy day
- a day when it rains
- on rainy days depending on context
In Japanese, 雨の日 is a very common expression. It does not necessarily mean the whole day is rainy in a strict sense; it just refers to days when it is raining.
Why is は attached to 日 in 雨の日は?
