天気 Tenki: Weather in Japanese
In this post you’ll learn how to talk about weather in Japanese. First, we’ll start with some general Japanese vocabulary. Then we’ll move on to key expressions for talking about different kinds of weather. Next, we’ll learn some vocabulary for talking about hot weather. Finally, we’ll learn some Japanese weather vocabulary for cold days.
Basic Weather Vocabulary
Let’s start with some basic vocabulary.
- 太陽 taiyou sun
- 雲 kumo cloud
- 空 sora sky
- 風 kaze wind
- 雨 ame rain
- 雪 yuki snow
- 嵐 arashi storm
- 雷 kaminari thunder, lightning
Talking about the Weather in Japanese
Here are some basic expressions that you can use to describe typical weather.
- {今日・週末}の天気はどうですか。
{Kyou/shuumatsu} no tenki wa dou desu ka.
What’s the weather like today/this weekend? - いい天気です。
Ii tenki desu.
It’s a beautiful day. - 晴れです。
Hare desu.
It’s sunny. - 暑いです。
Atsui desu.
It’s hot. - 寒いです。
Samui desu.
It’s cold. - くもりです。
Kumori desu.
It’s cloudy. - 風が強いです。
Kaze ga tsuyoi desu.
It’s windy. - 雨が降っています。
Ame ga futte imasu.
It’s raining. - 雪が降っています。
Yuki ga futte imasu.
It’s snowing. - 嵐です。
Arashi desu.
There’s a storm. - 湿気が多いです。
Shikke ga ooi desu.
It’s humid.
Japanese Vocabulary for Hot Days
- 今日は暑すぎます！
Kyou wa atsusugimasu!
It’s too hot today. - ジメジメしています。
Jimejime shiteimasu.
It’s very humid. - 汗をかいています。
Ase o kaiteimasu.
I’m sweating. - エアコンをつけてください！
Eakon o tsukete kudasai!
Put the air-conditioner on! - 暖かい気候が大好きです。
Atatakai kikō ga daisuki desu.
I love/really like warm weather.
Japanese Vocabulary for Cold Days
- 寒いです。
Samui desu.
It’s cold. - 凍えるほど寒いです。
Kogoeru hodo samui desu.
It’s freezing! - 雪が降っています。
Yuki ga futteimasu.
It’s snowing. - みぞれが降っています。
Mizore ga futteimasu.
It’s sleeting. - 今週は猛吹雪になります。
Konshuu wa moufubuki ni narimasu.
We’re going to have a blizzard this week. - 寒さで震えています！
Samusa de furuete imasu!
I’m shivering! - 雪が大好きです。
Yuki ga daisuki desu.
I love/really like snow.
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