| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 天気 | てんき |
Pronunciation: tenki
How to Say It Outloud: ten-kee
Usage: 天気 (てんき) is used to refer to the weather in general.
Example Sentence Japanese:
今日の天気はどうですか？
今日の天気はどうですか？Example Sentence English:How is the weather today?
How is the weather today?| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 気候 | きこう |
Pronunciation: kikou
How to Say It Outloud: kee-ko
Usage: 気候 (きこう) is used to refer to the climate, usually over a long period.
Example Sentence Japanese:日本の気候は四季があります。
日本の気候は四季があります。Example Sentence English:Japan's climate has four distinct seasons.
Japan's climate has four distinct seasons.Dictionary
天気てんきCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- weather
- fair weather; fine weather
天候てんこうCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- weather
気象きしょうCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- weather (conditions)
- disposition; temperament
- Weather
雲行きくもゆきCommon word
Noun- weather; look of the sky
- situation; turn of affairs; signs; way the wind is blowing
日和ひよりCommon word
Noun- weather; climatic conditions
- fine weather; clear day
- situation; state of affairs
- sea conditions; good day for sailing
お天気おてんきCommon word
Noun- weather
- mood; temper
そらCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- sky; the air; the heavens
- weather
- far-off place; distant place
- state of mind; feeling
- (from) memory; (by) heart
- falsehood; lie
- somehow; vaguely
- fake
天気予報てんきよほうCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- weather forecast; weather report
- Weather forecasting
陽気ようきCommon wordjlpt-n3
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- cheerful; jovial; merry; lively
- weather; season
- spirit of yang
晴れはれCommon wordjlpt-n5
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- clear weather; fine weather
Noun
- formal; ceremonial; public
Noun
- cleared of suspicion
快晴かいせいCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
晴天せいてんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
曇りくもりCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n5
Noun- cloudiness; cloudy weather
- fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); blur; mist; shadow; dimness
- gloom; dejection
- Overcast
空模様そらもよう
Noun- look of the sky; weather
乗り切るのりきるCommon word
Godan verb with 'ru' endingTransitive verb
- to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to sail across
Transitive verb
- to get through (adversity); to weather; to get over; to tide over; to overcome; to survive
Intransitive verb
- to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
腐るくさるCommon wordjlpt-n3
Godan verb with 'ru' endingIntransitive verb
- to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk)
Intransitive verb
- to corrode; to weather; to crumble
Intransitive verb
- to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice)
Intransitive verb
- to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt
Intransitive verb
- to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
- to have the audacity to; to be bastard enough to
Intransitive verb
- to lose a bet
Intransitive verb
- to be drenched; to become sopping wet
晴雨せいう
Noun- (clear or rainy) weather
雨天うてんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- rainy weather
空合いそらあい
Noun- weather
- course of events
天象てんしょう
Noun- weather; astronomical phenomena
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