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==Basic phrases to talk about the weather in Japanese== | ==Basic phrases to talk about the weather in Japanese== | ||
Here is a table of basic weather-related phrases in Japanese, using a combination of the different writing systems: | |||
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!English | |||
!Kanji | |||
!Hiragana | |||
!Katakana | |||
!Romaji | |||
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|What's the weather like today? | |||
|今日の天気はどうですか? | |||
|きょうのてんきはどうですか? | |||
|今日の天気はどうですか? | |||
|Kyou no tenki wa dou desu ka? | |||
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|It's sunny. | |||
|晴れです。 | |||
|はれです。 | |||
|晴れです。 | |||
|Hare desu. | |||
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|It's cloudy. | |||
|曇りです。 | |||
|くもりです。 | |||
|曇りです。 | |||
|Kumori desu. | |||
|- | |||
|It's rainy. | |||
|雨です。 | |||
|あめです。 | |||
|雨です。 | |||
|Ame desu. | |||
|- | |||
|It's snowy. | |||
|雪です。 | |||
|ゆきです。 | |||
|雪です。 | |||
|Yuki desu. | |||
|- | |||
|It's hot. | |||
|暑いです。 | |||
|あついです。 | |||
|暑いです。 | |||
|Atsui desu. | |||
|- | |||
|It's cold. | |||
|寒いです。 | |||
|さむいです。 | |||
|寒いです。 | |||
|Samui desu. | |||
|- | |||
|It's windy. | |||
|風が強いです。 | |||
|かぜがつよいです。 | |||
|風が強いです。 | |||
|Kaze ga tsuyoi desu. | |||
|} | |||
Note: The Romaji script is used for the purpose of pronunciation only, and is not an official writing system in Japan. | |||
==Basic Words== | ==Basic Words== |
Revision as of 14:11, 7 February 2023
Basic phrases to talk about the weather in Japanese
Here is a table of basic weather-related phrases in Japanese, using a combination of the different writing systems:
English | Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana | Romaji |
---|---|---|---|---|
What's the weather like today? | 今日の天気はどうですか? | きょうのてんきはどうですか? | 今日の天気はどうですか? | Kyou no tenki wa dou desu ka? |
It's sunny. | 晴れです。 | はれです。 | 晴れです。 | Hare desu. |
It's cloudy. | 曇りです。 | くもりです。 | 曇りです。 | Kumori desu. |
It's rainy. | 雨です。 | あめです。 | 雨です。 | Ame desu. |
It's snowy. | 雪です。 | ゆきです。 | 雪です。 | Yuki desu. |
It's hot. | 暑いです。 | あついです。 | 暑いです。 | Atsui desu. |
It's cold. | 寒いです。 | さむいです。 | 寒いです。 | Samui desu. |
It's windy. | 風が強いです。 | かぜがつよいです。 | 風が強いです。 | Kaze ga tsuyoi desu. |
Note: The Romaji script is used for the purpose of pronunciation only, and is not an official writing system in Japan.
Basic Words
Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Translation |
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気象学 | きしょうがく | Kishougaku | Meteorology |
予報 | よほう | Yohou | Forecast |
天気予報 | てんきよほう | Tenki yohou | Weather forecast |
天気 | てんき | Tenki | Weather |
晴れ | はれ | Hare | Clear weather |
曇り | くもり | Kumori | Cloudy weather |
青空 | あおぞら | Aozora | Blue Sky |
雲 | くも | Kumo | Cloud |
雨雲 | あめくも | Ame kumo | Rainy clouds |
雨 | あめ | Ame | Rain |
大雨 | おおあめ | Ooame | Heavy rain |
洪水 | こうずい | Kozui | Flood |
稲妻 | いなずま | Inazuma | Lightening (flash) |
雷 | かみなり | Kaminari | Thunder |
風 | かぜ | Kaze | Wind |
嵐 | あらし | Arashi | Storm |
台風 | たいふう | Taifuu | Typhoon |
雪 | ゆき | Yuki | Snow |
暑い | あつい | Atsui | Hot |
暖かい | あたかかい | Atatakai | Warm |
涼しい | すずしい | Suzushii | Fresh |
寒い | さむい | Samui | Cold |
冷たい | つめたい | Tsumetai | Frozen |
Follow the link to learn about "The Four Seasons"
More Vocabulary
English | Japanese (日本語) | Japanese (Rōmaji) |
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air | 空気 | kuuki |
cloud | 雲 | kumo |
comet | 彗星 | suisei |
Earth | 地球 | chikyuu |
flash, lightning | 稲妻 | inazuma |
flood | 洪水 | kō-zui |
fog, mist | 霧 | kiri |
glacier | 氷河 | hyōga |
hot | 暑い , 熱い | atsui |
hurricane | ハリケーン | harikeen |
ice | 氷 | koori, hi |
lukewarm, tepid | 温い (ぬるい) | nurui |
Milky Way | 天の川 | ama-no-gawa |
planet | 惑星 | wakusei |
rain | 雨 | ame |
rainbow | 虹 | niji |
sky | 空 | sora |
snow | 雪 | yuki |
storm | 嵐 | arashi |
sun | 太陽 | taiyō |
sunshine, daylight | 光 | hikari |
thunder | 雷 | ikazuchi, kaminari |
thunderstorm | 雷雨 | raiu |
tidal wave | 津波 | tsunami |
typhoon | 台風 | taifuu |
umbrella | 傘 | kasa |
Universe | 宇宙 | uchuu |
weather | 天気 | ten-ki |
wind | 風 | kaze |
World | 世界 | sekai |
VIDEOS
A video about the weather vocabulary
Climate of Japan
Japan has a varied climate, ranging from subtropical in the south to temperate in the north. The country is affected by monsoons, which bring hot and humid summers and cool, dry winters. The average temperature in Japan varies from around 25°C (77°F) in the summer months to around 5°C (41°F) in the winter months.
The coastal areas of Japan are subject to typhoons from late summer to early autumn, which can bring strong winds and heavy rains. On the other hand, the mountainous regions of Japan receive heavy snowfall during the winter months, making them popular ski destinations.
Overall, the climate in Japan is generally mild, but can vary greatly depending on the region and time of year.
Climate data for Japan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C | 29.7 | 29.0 | 30.2 | 33.3 | 39.5 | 40.2 | 41.1 | 41.0 | 40.4 | 35.1 | 34.2 | 31.6 | 41.1 |
Record low °C | −41.0 | −38.3 | −35.2 | −27.8 | −18.9 | −13.1 | −6.9 | −4.3 | −10.8 | −19.5 | −28.1 | −34.2 | −41.0 |