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Noun
1. rain water
  • ひさし
  • から
  • あまみず雨水
  • したたりおち滴り落ちている
The eaves are dripping.
Noun
2. "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)Only applies to うすい, See also 二十四節気
Wikipedia definition
3. Yushui (solar term)The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms (節氣). Yǔshuǐ or Usui is 2nd solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 330° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 345°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 330°. In Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around 18 February (19 February East Asia time) and ends around 5 March.
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Other forms
雨水 【うすい】

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