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Breakdown of ame
rain
雨
You use one towel to wipe four drops of rain.
Usages of ame
今日 は 雨 が 降って いません。kyou wa ame ga futte imasen.
It is not raining today.
雨 が 降って います。ame ga futte imasu.
It's raining.
The rain is new information, so we use the particle が
雨 は 降って います。ame wa futte imasu.
The rain is falling.As for the rain, it's falling
雨 が 見える。ame ga mieru.
Rain is visible; / (I) can see rain.
雨 だった ので 傘 を 買いました。ame datta node kasa o kaimashita.
It was raining so I bought an umbrella.
雨 です。 行かない 方 が いい です。ame desu. ikanai hou ga ii desu.
It's raining. You shouldn't go.
雨 は 早く か 遅く 止みます か。ame wa hayaku ka osoku yamimasu ka.
Will the rain stop soon or late?
明日 は 雨 が 降る と 思う。ashita wa ame ga furu to omou.
I think it will rain tomorrow.
雨 が 降る でしょう。ame ga furu deshou.
It will probably rain.
雨 が やんで、 空 が 晴れた。ame ga yande, sora ga hareta.
The rain stopped and the sky cleared up.
明日 雨 が 降るの を 忘れないで ください。ashita ame ga furuno o wasurenaide kudasai.
Please don't forget that it will rain tomorrow.
雨 だ から、 出かけなくて も いい。ame da kara, dekakenakute mo ii.
Since it's raining, I don't have to go out.
曇った 後 で よく 雨 が 降る。kumotta ato de yoku ame ga furu.
It often rains after it becomes cloudy.
雨 が 降って いる ので、 傘 を 差します。ame ga futte iru node, kasa o sashimasu.
It is raining, so I will hold up an umbrella.
雨 が 降る と、 家 で 映画 を 見ます。ame ga furu to, ie de eiga o mimasu.
When it rains, I watch movies at home.
雨 が 降らなければ、 散歩 に 行きます。ame ga furanakereba, sanpo ni ikimasu.
If it doesn't rain, I'll go for a walk.
雨 が 降って も、 行きます。ame ga futte mo, ikimasu.
Even if it rains, I will go.
雨 が 止んで よかった。ame ga yande yokatta.
I’m glad the rain stopped.
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