비가 오는
The English phrase "rainy" can be translated into Korean as 비가 오는 or 우중의.
Meaning: abounding with rain (adj)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 비가 오는 | |
| 우중의 | ujung'ui |
The term is used to describe weather or conditions that are abounding with rain.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 비가 오는 is composed of 비 (rain), the subject marker 가 and the verb 오다 (to come) in its adjectival form.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form 비가 오는 functions as an adjective to modify a noun, such as in the phrase 비가 오는 날 (a rainy day).
Did you know?
- When it is a 비가 오는 day, Koreans often crave 파전 (green onion pancake) and 막걸리 (rice wine) because the sound of frying pancakes is said to mimic the sound of rain.
- Korean distinguishes between different types of 'rainy' conditions using onomatopoeia, such as 보슬보슬 (boseul-boseul) for a drizzly rainy day and 콸콸 (kkwal-kkwal) for a pouring one.
- The word 우중 (ujung) in 우중의 uses the Hanja character 雨 for rain. This formal root is used in legal or official weather reports, whereas 비 is the native Korean word used in daily conversation.
Examples in context
- 오늘은 비가 오는 날이에요.Today is a rainy day.
- 아침부터 비가 오는 걸 봤어요.I saw it raining since morning.
- 오늘은 비가 와요.It is raining today.
- 비가 오는 날씨예요.bi-ga o-neun nal-ssi-ye-yo.It is rainy weather.
- 비가 오는 날을 좋아해요.bi-ga o-neun nal-eul jo-a-hae-yo.I like rainy days.
- 지금은 비가 오는 중이에요.ji-geum-eun bi-ga o-neun jung-i-e-yo.It is currently raining.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Seoyeon are talking about their plans for the weekend.
- 지훈 Ji-hun이번 주말에 비가 오는 날이라고 해요.ibeon jumare biga oneun narirago haeyo.They say it's going to be a rainy day this weekend.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말요? 그럼 여행은 취소해야겠어요.jeongmalyo? geureom yeohaengeun chisosohaeyagesseoyo.Really? Then we'll have to cancel the trip.
- 지훈 Ji-hun대신 집에서 영화나 볼까요?daesin jibeseo yeonghina bolkayo?Shall we watch a movie at home instead?
- 서연 Seo-yeon좋아요, 서연이가 맛있는 간식을 준비할게요.johayo, seoyeoni-ga masineun gansigeul junbihalgeyo.Sounds good, Seoyeon will prepare some delicious snacks.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rainy” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
