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Breakdown of kaminari
thunderbolt
雷
You see rain above your rice paddy, and then a lightning bolt strikes it.
Usages of kaminari
昨夜 は 大きな 雷 が 鳴りました。sakuya wa ookina kaminari ga narimashita.
Loud thunder sounded last night.
雷 が 火事 を 起こした。kaminari ga kaji o okoshita.
The thunderbolt caused a fire.
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