No. 7,335 in Korean
집중호우
Localized heavy rainfall.
In a sentence
오늘 지역에 집중호우가 내려 강물이 범람했다.
Today, the region experienced torrential rainfall, causing the river to overflow.
In this sentence, '집중호우' is used to mean heavy and concentrated rain that can drastically affect an area, such as leading to flooding.
기상청은 내일 아침에 집중호우를 예고했다.
The meteorological agency forecasted torrential rain for tomorrow morning.
Here, '집중호우' refers to the forecasted weather event involving concentrated heavy rainfall.
집중호우는 매우 위험하므로 모든 주민은 경고를 따라야 한다.
Torrential rain is very dangerous, so all residents must follow the warnings.
In this sentence, '집중호우' is used as a general term indicating heavy rain as a weather hazard.
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