雷(かみなり)が落(お)ちる

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1. 1

   expressionIchidan verb

   to be struck by lightning

   トムの家(いえ)に雷(かみなり)が落(お)ちた。

   • Lightning struck Tom's house.
   • Tom's house was struck by lightning.

   Words:家(いえ)雷(かみなり)が落(お)ちる

   雷(かみなり)が落(お)ちた瞬(しゅん)間(かん)、家(いえ)の中(なか)の電(でん)気(き)が一(いっ)斉(せい)に消(き)えた。

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   Words:雷(かみなり)が落(お)ちる瞬(しゅん)間(かん)家(いえ)電(でん)気(き)一(いっ)斉(せい)に消(き)える

2. 2

   to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly

   idiomatic expression

   部(ぶ)下(か)が報(ほう)告(こく)を間(ま)違(ちが)えたため、上(じょう)司(し)から雷(かみなり)が落(お)ちた。

   • Because the subordinate made a mistake in the report, they got chewed out by their boss.

   Words:部(ぶ)下(か)報(ほう)告(こく)間(ま)違(ちが)える上(じょう)司(し)雷(かみなり)が落(お)ちる

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