土砂降りの中、試合が行われた (doshaburi no naka, shiai ga okonawareta - the game was held in the pouring rain)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This sentence uses the noun '土砂降り (doshaburi - downpour)' combined with the particle 'の' and '中 (naka - amidst/in)' to indicate the condition under which an event occurred. '試合 (shiai - game)' is the subject, marked by 'が', and '行われた (okonawareta - was held/took place)' is the passive past tense form of the verb '行う (okonau - to hold/conduct)'.
Sample sentences
土砂降りの中、彼は傘もささずに歩いていた。
He was walking in the pouring rain without an umbrella.
激しい土砂降りだったので、私たちは家から出られなかった。
Because it was a heavy downpour, we couldn't leave the house.
こんな土砂降りの中では、ピクニックは無理だ。
A picnic is impossible in this pouring rain.
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Example
土砂降りの中、彼は傘もささずに歩いていた。
He was walking in the pouring rain without an umbrella.
激しい土砂降りだったので、私たちは家から出られなかった。
Because it was a heavy downpour, we couldn't leave the house.
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