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Welcome to our lesson on [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Weather|Japanese Vocabulary → Weather]]! 🌦️ In this lesson, we will explore various weather-related terms and phrases in the Japanese language. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to confidently talk about the weather in Japanese. But don't stop there! After mastering weather vocabulary, you can also expand your knowledge by exploring other related topics such as [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Vehicles|Japanese vehicles]], [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Astronomy|Japanese astronomy terms]], and [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Family|Japanese vocabulary - Family Members in Japanese]]. Enjoy your journey into the fascinating world of the Japanese language! 🇯🇵 | |||
==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: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!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== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Kanji | !Kanji | ||
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|冷たい | |冷たい | ||
|つめたい | |つめたい | ||
|Tsumetai | |||
|Frozen | |Frozen | ||
|} | |} | ||
Follow the link to learn about [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/%E5%9B%9B%E5%AD%A3-(The-four-seasons) "The Four Seasons"] | |||
==More Vocabulary== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| | !English | ||
!Japanese (日本語) | |||
!Japanese (Rōmaji) | |||
| | |- | ||
|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 | |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 == | == VIDEOS == | ||
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A video about the weather vocabulary | 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. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! colspan="14" |Climate data for Japan | |||
|- | |||
!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 | |||
|} | |||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Bird|Bird]] | |||
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Greetings|Greetings]] | |||
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Places|Places]] | |||
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/四季-(The-four-seasons)|四季 (The four seasons)]] | |||
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Metals|Metals]] | |||
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Colors-色|Colors 色]] | |||
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Country-names|Country names]] | |||
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Music|Music]] | |||
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Constellations|Constellations]] | |||
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Count-from-1-to-10|Count from 1 to 10]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:55, 25 March 2023
Welcome to our lesson on Japanese Vocabulary → Weather! 🌦️ In this lesson, we will explore various weather-related terms and phrases in the Japanese language. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to confidently talk about the weather in Japanese. But don't stop there! After mastering weather vocabulary, you can also expand your knowledge by exploring other related topics such as Japanese vehicles, Japanese astronomy terms, and Japanese vocabulary - Family Members in Japanese. Enjoy your journey into the fascinating world of the Japanese language! 🇯🇵
Basic phrases to talk about the weather in Japanese[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Translation |
---|---|---|---|
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[edit | edit source]
English | Japanese (日本語) | Japanese (Rōmaji) |
---|---|---|
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[edit | edit source]
A video about the weather vocabulary
Climate of Japan[edit | edit source]
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 | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Bird
- Greetings
- Places
- 四季 (The four seasons)
- Metals
- Colors 色
- Country names
- Music
- Constellations
- Count from 1 to 10