This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana: あられ
Romaji: arare
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel

See also:
2

dicing; small cubes

(Food term)
3

roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)

Note: abbreviation
See also: 霰餅

Kanji

Readings: セン、 サン、 あられ
Meanings: hail, hailstones, small cubes

Example Sentence

突然(とつぜん)(てき)爆弾(ばくだん)(あめ)あられと我々(われわれ)()(そそ)いだ。
➥All of a sudden, the enemy bombs came down on us like rain.
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