How to say "weather" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 天気てんきnounThe noun for weather in daily life: the state of the sky on a given day — rain, sunshine, clouds — what you mention in small talk or check in a forecast.
- 気象きしょうnounWeather viewed as conditions to be observed, recorded, and forecast — the term of meteorology and scientific or official reporting rather than casual chat about the day.
- 天候てんこうnounWeather as it bears on plans and undertakings: this word turns up in reports and announcements about good or bad weather for events, crops, or travel.
- 乗り切るのりきるgodan verb, transitive verbA verb, not the noun: it means to weather a storm or rough seas — to get through them safely — literally of a boat and figuratively of people enduring hard times.
- 日和ひよりnounWeather considered by how it suits the day — a fine day for an outing or sport. For plain 'weather' it is seldom the word you want; 天気 serves that purpose.
Use 天気 for everyday weather, 気象 for weather as observed and forecast conditions, 天候 for weather affecting plans or events, 日和 for a day's suitable weather, and 「乗り切る」 only for the verb 'to weather'.
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Japanese equivalents
- 天気てんきweather
- 気象きしょうweather (conditions)
- 天候てんこうweather
- 乗り切るのりきるto weather (a storm, rough seas)
- 日和ひよりweather
- 雲行きくもゆきweather
- お天気おてんきweather
- 空模様そらもようlook of the sky (esp. of bad weather)
- ウェザーweather
- 候こうseason
- 天象てんしょうweather
- 天色てんしょくweather
- 空合いそらあいweather
- 曝れるされるto weather (e.g. by long exposure to sun or rain)
- 空そらweather
- 陽気ようきweather
- くさるto corrode
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