雨垂れ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 雨垂れ (あまだれ) combines rain 雨 and dripping 垂れ to denote rainwater falling in drops, often from eaves.
• Basic usage: It can leave repeated marks on stone or be heard as a distinct sound in a quiet room.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Dripping water rather than rainfall in general
  • 雨垂れ focuses on drops falling from an edge after collecting, not the whole shower descending from the sky.