What is Amamoyoi? BJWotD#1

Beautiful Japanese Word of the Day #1

雨もよい (amamoyoi)・雨模様 (amemoyou)



"Amamoyoi refers to a type of sky that looks as though it can rain at any second."


Ama often known as Ame means rain. 

Note: Ame can be used by itself but Ama is often used together with another word.

i.e Amagumo 雨雲 (raincloud) is Ama (rain) + Gumo/Kumo (cloud)

Moyoi is not a common word; it means to prepare or that something is about to happen. 

Moyou means motif or design.



Writer's note: It's clever how they would put rain and a word that means design, together. I don't like the rain much, but at least it gives me an excuse to stay home.