降る (Furu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.), to come down, to form (of frost), to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down
- godan verb, intransitive verbto form (of frost)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in
- godan verb, intransitive verbto visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.); to come; to arrive
Examples
雨が降っている。
It is raining.
雹が降っています。
It's hailing.
夕べ大雪が降った。
It snowed a good deal last night.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).