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Zach

落雷

Reading

Kana: らくらい
Romaji: rakurai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning

vs
2

to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning

Kanji

Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす
Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet
Readings: ライ、 かみなり、 いかずち、 いかづち
Meanings: thunder, lightning bolt

Example Sentence

野原(のはら)大木(たいぼく)落雷(らくらい)があった。
➥A big tree in the field was struck by lightning.
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