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How to say 'Pouring' in Japanese | ざあざあ

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The Japanese word for Pouring is 'Zaazaa', written as ざあざあ in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Pouring

    Reading

    Zaazaa

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'ざあざあ' is an onomatopoeic word used to describe the sound or manner of something pouring heavily, such as rain or water. It conveys a sense of continuous, heavy flow. For example: The rain is pouring down「雨がざあざあ降っている」(あめがざあざあふっている). Water is pouring out of the faucet「蛇口から水がざあざあ出ている」(じゃぐちからみずがざあざあでている). This word is often used in casual contexts to vividly describe the intensity of the pouring action.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    2147

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ざあざあ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Za
  • hiragana

    Reading

    A

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