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폭우

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Meaning and Usage

폭우 refers to an intense, heavy rainfall often described as a cloudburst or downpour. It is used to describe sudden and strong rain events that can cause flooding or other natural disasters.

Common Contexts

You will often hear 폭우 in weather reports, news about natural disasters, or when describing sudden heavy rain during daily conversations.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 폭우가 내리다: to have heavy rain fall
  • 폭우가 쏟아지다: to pour down heavily
  • 폭우로 인한 피해: damage caused by heavy rain
  • 폭우 경보: heavy rain warning

These collocations emphasize the intensity and impact of the rain.

Register and Politeness

폭우 is a neutral noun used in both formal and informal contexts, including news, weather forecasts, and everyday speech.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse 폭우 with 비 (rain) or 소나기 (shower). 폭우 specifically implies a very heavy, often sudden rain, stronger than 일반 비 (normal rain) or 소나기 (brief shower). Use 폭우 when emphasizing the intensity and potential danger of the rain.

Example Sentences

어제 밤에 갑자기 폭우가 쏟아져서 길이 모두 물에 잠겼어요.

Eoje bame gapjagi poku ga ssodajyeoseo giri modu mure jamgyeosseoyo.

Last night, a sudden heavy rain poured down and all the streets were flooded.

폭우 때문에 산사태가 발생해서 마을 주민들이 대피했습니다.

Poku ttaemune sansataega balseonghaeseo maeul jumindeuri daepihayeosseumnida.

Due to the heavy rain, a landslide occurred and the villagers evacuated.

기상청은 오늘 오후에 폭우가 예상된다고 경고했습니다.

Gisangcheong eun oneul ohu e poku ga yesangdoendago gyeonggohayeosseumnida.

The meteorological agency warned that heavy rain is expected this afternoon.