立て続けの雨 (tatetsuzuke no ame - continuous rain)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This phrase is formed by modifying the noun 『雨』 (ame, rain) with the adverbial/nominal compound 『立て続け』 (tatetsuzuke, meaning 'in rapid succession' or 'one after another') using the genitive particle 『の』 (no). It emphasizes that periods of rainfall are occurring repeatedly with little to no interval in between. Syntactically, it functions as a noun phrase that can act as a subject, object, or topic in a clause.
Sample sentences
立て続けの雨のせいで、グラウンドがぬかるんで試合が延期になった。
Due to the continuous rain, the field turned muddy and the match was postponed.
今週は立て続けの雨で、一度も洗濯物を外に干せなかった。
With rain coming in rapid succession this week, I couldn't hang the laundry outside even once.
立て続けの雨がようやく上がり、久しぶりに青空が広がった。
The continuous rain finally stopped, and blue skies opened up for the first time in a while.
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Example
立て続けの雨のせいで、グラウンドがぬかるんで試合が延期になった。
Due to the continuous rain, the field turned muddy and the match was postponed.
今週は立て続けの雨で、一度も洗濯物を外に干せなかった。
With rain coming in rapid succession this week, I couldn't hang the laundry outside even once.
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