雨天|うてんuten[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounrainy weather
   雨天うてんの後あとには晴天せいてんが来くる。↗

   After rain comes fair weather.

• Synonym雨あめNeutralThe everyday word for rain itself, also a rainy day; far more common than 「雨天」, which is written-style and mostly seen in notices like 「雨天中止」.
• Related降雨こううWrittenWritten term for rain falling as a phenomenon, common in meteorological data such as 「降雨量」「降雨確率」; 「雨天」 is the weather itself.
• Related雨降りあめふりCasualColloquial word for rain or a rainy day, as in 「雨降りの日」; more casual than 「雨天」 and common in everyday conversation.
• Antonym晴天せいてんNeutralAntonym: clear weather with little cloud, the direct opposite of 「雨天」, as in 「晴天に恵まれる」.
• Antonym快晴かいせいNeutralAntonym: bright weather with almost no cloud; in meteorology, cloud cover of one-tenth or less. A stronger word than 「晴天」, and opposite to 「雨天」.

Use 「雨天」 for rainy weather, mostly in notices like 「雨天中止」「雨天決行」. In daily speech say 「雨」 or 「雨降り」; for rain as meteorological data use 「降雨」. The opposite is 「晴天」, or 「快晴」 for a sky with hardly a cloud in it.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 天候てんこうが雨あめの日ひ。