Beautiful Japanese Word of the Day #22
There are countless beautiful words in the Japanese language describing the beauty of seasons and nature. Through this series, we hope to share some of that with more people who are studying the Japanese language. Today's word is...
遣らずの雨 [Yarazu no Ame]
"Yarazu no Ame refers to rain that falls when you don't want someone to leave. Rain that seems as though it's preventing someone from leaving."
遣らず [Yarazu] is a negative form of 遣る [Yaru] which means to allow someone to go somewhere, or to direct someone out
雨 [Ame] means rain
Usually used when someone you fancy is trying to leave but can't because of the rain.
Writer's note: I choose from a huge list of words every time I make a post, and this might be one of my favorites out of the bunch. Such an oddly specific category of rain but it's romantic and cute...unless you're stuck in a house with someone you hate and the rain is preventing them from leaving. How's Douchebag no Ame for a name?