{"id":107230,"date":"2023-03-15T18:38:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T22:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/japanese-weather-vocabulary\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T05:44:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T10:44:51","slug":"japanese-weather-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/japanese\/japanese-weather-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather in Japanese: 36 Useful Words for Describing Temperature, Seasons and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Weather makes a great ice-breaker\u2014even in Japanese, where it’s called \u5929\u6c17 (<\/em>tenki)<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Awkward silence? Mention the storm coming in.<\/p>\n

Not sure what to say on the phone to your relative who lives far away? Compare the temperature.<\/p>\n

Weather\u00a0is definitely a great way to start talking to people, so here are some vocabulary words for weather in Japanese<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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1. \u96f2 (\u304f\u3082) \u2014 clouds<\/h3>\n

\"clouds<\/p>\n

In the early summer, sightseeing events that involve being above the clouds<\/a> are very popular in Japan.<\/p>\n

\u79c1\u306f\u30cf\u30fc\u30c8\u578b\u306e\u96f2<\/strong>\u3092\u898b\u305f\u3002
\n(\u308f\u305f\u3057 \u306f \u306f\u30fc\u3068\u304c\u305f \u306e\u00a0\u304f\u3082<\/strong> \u3092 \u307f\u305f\u3002)
\nI saw heart shapes in the clouds.<\/p>\n

2. \u5929\u6c17 (\u3066\u3093\u304d) \u2014 weather<\/h3>\n

\u5916\u306e\u5929\u6c17<\/strong>\u306f\u6050\u308d\u3057\u3044\u3002
\n(\u305d\u3068 \u306e \u3066\u3093\u304d<\/strong> \u306f \u304a\u305d\u308d\u3057\u3044\u3002)
\nThe weather outside is frightful.<\/p>\n

3. \u5929\u6c17\u4e88\u5831 (\u3066\u3093\u304d \u3088\u307b\u3046) \u2014 weather forecast<\/h3>\n

\u4eca\u65e5\u306e\u5929\u6c17\u4e88\u5831<\/strong>\u3092\u805e\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304b\uff1f
\n(\u304d\u3087\u3046 \u306e \u3066\u3093\u304d \u3088\u307b\u3046<\/strong> \u3092 \u304d\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f \u304b\uff1f)
\nHave you heard the weather forecast for today?<\/p>\n

4. \u8679 (\u306b\u3058) \u2014 rainbow<\/h3>\n

In ancient Japan, rainbows were believed<\/a> to be ethereal bridges that ancestors took to return to Earth.<\/p>\n

\u3042\u308c\u306f\u4e8c\u91cd\u306e\u8679<\/strong>\u3060\uff01
\n(\u3042\u308c \u306f \u306b\u3058\u3085\u3046 \u306e \u306b\u3058<\/strong> \u3060\uff01)
\nIt’s a double rainbow<\/a>!<\/p>\n

5. \u96e8 (\u3042\u3081) \u2014 rain<\/h3>\n

The\u00a0\u96e8 kanji sort of looks like rain under an umbrella, doesn’t it?<\/p>\n

\u79c1\u306f\u96e8<\/strong>\u306e\u9999\u308a\u304c\u5927\u597d\u304d\u3067\u3059\u3002
\n(\u308f\u305f\u3057 \u306f \u3042\u3081<\/strong> \u306e \u304b\u304a\u308a \u304c \u3060\u3044\u3059\u304d \u3067\u3059\u3002)
\nI love the smell of rain.<\/p>\n

6. \u9178\u6027\u96e8 (\u3055\u3093\u305b\u3044 \u3046) \u2014 acid rain<\/h3>\n

Although acid rain isn’t as much of a problem<\/a> today thanks to effective legislation, it’s still an issue in China and the surrounding areas, including Japan.<\/p>\n

\u9178\u6027\u96e8<\/strong>\u306b\u6ce8\u610f\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002
\n(\u3055\u3093\u305b\u3044\u3046<\/strong> \u306b \u3061\u3085\u3046\u3044 \u3057\u3066 \u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002)
\nPlease be wary of the acid rain.<\/p>\n

7. \u96f9 (\u3072\u3087\u3046) \u2014 hail<\/h3>\n

\"hail<\/p>\n

\u4ee5\u524d\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u3067\u975e\u5e38\u306b\u6fc0\u3057\u3044\u96f9<\/strong>\u306e\u5d50\u304c\u767a\u751f\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002
\n(\u3044\u305c\u3093\u3001\u306b\u307b\u3093 \u3067 \u3072\u3058\u3087\u3046 \u306b \u306f\u3052\u3057\u3044 \u3072\u3087\u3046<\/strong> \u306e \u3042\u3089\u3057 \u304c \u306f\u3063\u305b\u3044 \u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002)
\nThere was once a very intense hail storm<\/a> in Japan.<\/p>\n

8. \u96f7 (\u304b\u307f\u306a\u308a) \u2014 thunder<\/h3>\n

\u795e\u9053\u306b\u306f\u96f7<\/strong>\u306e\u795e\u304c\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002
\n(\u3057\u3093\u3068\u3046 \u306b \u306f \u304b\u307f\u306a\u308a<\/strong> \u306e \u304b\u307f \u304c \u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002)
\nThere is a god of thunder<\/a> in the Shinto religion.<\/p>\n

9. \u96f7\u96e8 (\u3089\u3044\u3046) \u2014 thunderstorm<\/h3>\n

It makes sense that\u00a0\u96f7\u96e8 simply consists of the characters for “thunder” and “rain” put together.<\/p>\n

\u79c1\u306e\u72ac\u306f\u96f7\u96e8<\/strong>\u3092\u6016\u304c\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002
\n(\u308f\u305f\u3057 \u306e \u3044\u306c \u306f \u3089\u3044\u3046<\/strong> \u3092 \u3053\u308f\u304c\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002)
\nMy dog is afraid of thunderstorms.<\/p>\n

10. \u843d\u96f7 (\u3089\u304f\u3089\u3044) \u2014 lightning<\/h3>\n

\u843d\u96f7<\/strong>\u306f\u307e\u308c\u3067\u3059\u3002
\n(\u3089\u304f\u3089\u3044<\/strong> \u306f \u307e\u308c \u3067\u3059\u3002)
\nLightning strikes are rare.<\/p>\n

11. \u5d50 (\u3042\u3089\u3057) \u2014 storm<\/h3>\n

\"dark<\/p>\n

\u660e\u65e5\u306f\u5d50<\/strong>\u306e\u306f\u305a\u3060\u3002
\n(\u3042\u3057\u305f \u306f\u00a0\u3042\u3089\u3057<\/strong> \u306e \u306f\u305a \u3060\u3002)
\nWe are due for a storm tomorrow.\u00a0<\/p>\n

12. \u66b4\u98a8 (\u307c\u3046\u3075\u3046) \u2014 hurricane<\/h3>\n

\u66b4 essentially means “violent” and \u98a8 means “wind.”<\/p>\n

\u66b4\u98a8<\/strong>\u306f\u6d77\u304b\u3089\u6765\u307e\u3059\u3002
\n(\u307c\u3046\u3075\u3046<\/strong> \u306f \u3046\u307f \u304b\u3089 \u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002)
\nHurricanes come from the ocean.<\/p>\n

13. \u6d2a\u6c34 (\u3053\u3046\u305a\u3044) \u2014 flood<\/h3>\n

\u6392\u6c34\u304c\u4e0d\u5341\u5206\u3060\u3068\u3001\u6d2a\u6c34<\/strong>\u306e\u539f\u56e0\u306b\u306a\u308b\u3002
\n(\u306f\u3044\u3059\u3044 \u304c \u3075 \u3058\u3085\u3046\u3076\u3093 \u3060\u3068\u3001\u3053\u3046\u305a\u3044<\/strong> \u306e \u3052\u3093\u3044\u3093 \u306b \u306a\u308b\u3002)
\nThe drainage is insufficient and causes floods.<\/p>\n

14. \u53f0\u98a8 (\u305f\u3044\u3075\u3046) \u2014 typhoon<\/h3>\n

\u53f0\u98a8<\/strong>\u304c\u65e5\u672c\u3092\u8972\u3063\u305f\u3002
\n(\u305f\u3044\u3075\u3046<\/strong> \u304c \u306b\u307b\u3093 \u3092 \u304a\u305d\u3063\u305f\u3002)
\nA typhoon has struck Japan.<\/p>\n

15. \u6d25\u6ce2 (\u3064\u306a\u307f) \u2014 tsunami<\/h3>\n

The Great Sendai Earthquake and tsunami<\/a> in 2011 was one of the biggest natural disasters that Japan has ever experienced.<\/p>\n

\u65e5\u672c\u306f\u6d25\u6ce2<\/strong>\u306e\u5f71\u97ff\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3084\u3059\u3044\u3002
\n(\u306b\u307b\u3093 \u306f \u3064\u306a\u307f<\/strong> \u306e \u3048\u3044\u304d\u3087\u3046 \u3092 \u3046\u3051 \u3084\u3059\u3044\u3002)
\nJapan is susceptible to tsunamis.<\/p>\n

16. \u5927\u96ea (\u304a\u304a\u3086\u304d) \u2014 blizzard<\/h3>\n

\"blizzard\"<\/p>\n

\u5f7c\u5973\u306f\u5927\u96ea<\/strong>\u3067\u7acb\u3061\u5f80\u751f\u3057\u305f\u3002
\n(\u304b\u306e\u3058\u3087 \u306f \u304a\u304a\u3086\u304d<\/strong> \u3067 \u305f\u3061\u304a\u3046\u3058\u3087\u3046 \u3057\u305f\u3002)
\nShe was stuck in the blizzard.<\/p>\n

17. \u9719 (\u307f\u305e\u308c) \u2014 sleet<\/h3>\n

\u6fc0\u3057\u3044\u9719<\/strong>\u304c\u4f55\u65e5\u9593\u3082\u7d9a\u3044\u305f\u3002
\n(\u306f\u3052\u3057\u3044\u00a0\u307f\u305e\u308c<\/strong> \u304c \u306a\u3093\u306b\u3061\u304b\u3093 \u3082 \u3064\u3065\u3044\u305f\u3002)
\nThe heavy sleet lasted for days.<\/p>\n

18. \u6c37 (\u3053\u304a\u308a) \u2014 ice<\/h3>\n

\u6b69\u9053\u306b\u306f\u6c37<\/strong>\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002
\n(\u307b\u3069\u3046 \u306b \u306f \u3053\u304a\u308a<\/strong> \u304c \u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002)
\nThere is ice on the sidewalk.<\/p>\n

19. \u96ea (\u3086\u304d) \u2014 snow<\/h3>\n

It rarely snows in Japan’s major cities, but you can travel to super snowy rural destinations in Japan<\/a> during the winter months.<\/p>\n

\u96ea<\/strong>\u306f\u67d4\u3089\u304b\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002
\n(\u3086\u304d<\/strong> \u306f \u3084\u308f\u3089\u304b\u3044 \u3067\u3059\u3002)
\nThe snow is soft.<\/p>\n

20. \u6c17\u6e29 (\u304d\u304a\u3093) \u2014 temperature<\/h3>\n

\u4eac\u90fd\u306e\u6c17\u6e29<\/strong>\u3092\u77e5\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f
\n(\u304d\u3087\u3046\u3068 \u306e \u304d\u304a\u3093<\/strong> \u3092 \u3057\u3063\u3066 \u3044\u307e\u3059 \u304b\uff1f)
\nDo you know the temperature in Kyoto?<\/p>\n

21. \u9727 (\u304d\u308a) \u2014 fog<\/h3>\n

\u9727<\/strong>\u3067\u524d\u304c\u898b\u3048\u306a\u3044\u3002
\n(\u304d\u308a<\/strong> \u3067 \u307e\u3048 \u304c \u307f\u3048\u306a\u3044\u3002)
\nI cannot see through the fog.<\/p>\n

22. \u98a8 (\u304b\u305c) \u2014 wind<\/h3>\n

\"flower<\/p>\n

The Shinto religion has a Japanese god of wind<\/a> who’s depicted as a horrifying green lizard-wizard-demon who wears a leopard skin.<\/p>\n

\u98a8<\/strong>\u304c\u6c17\u6301\u3061\u3044\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002
\n(\u304b\u305c<\/strong> \u304c \u304d\u3082\u3061 \u3044\u3044 \u3067\u3059\u3002)
\nThe wind is pleasant.<\/p>\n

23. \u5f37\u98a8 (\u304d\u3087\u3046\u3075\u3046) \u2014 intense wind<\/h3>\n

\u79c1\u9054\u306f\u3053\u306e\u5f37\u98a8<\/strong>\u306b\u5439\u304d\u98db\u3070\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3057\u307e\u3046\u3002
\n(\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061 \u306f \u3053\u306e\u00a0\u304d\u3087\u3046\u3075\u3046<\/strong> \u306b \u3075\u304d\u3068\u3070\u3055\u308c\u3066 \u3057\u307e\u3046\u3002)
\nThis intense wind will blow us away.<\/p>\n

24. \u5b63\u7bc0 (\u304d\u305b\u3064) \u2014 season<\/h3>\n

\u5b63\u7bc0<\/strong>\u306f\u5909\u5316\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002
\n(\u304d\u305b\u3064<\/strong> \u306f \u3078\u3093\u304b \u3057\u3066 \u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002)
\nThe season is changing.<\/p>\n

25. \u6625 (\u306f\u308b) \u2014 spring<\/h3>\n

Japanese cherry blossom festivals<\/a> always take place in spring around April.<\/p>\n

\u6625<\/strong>\u306e\u5302\u3044\u304c\u3059\u308b\uff01
\n(\u306f\u308b<\/strong> \u306e \u306b\u304a\u3044 \u304c \u3059\u308b\uff01)
\nSpring is in the air!<\/p>\n

26. \u590f (\u306a\u3064) \u2014 summer<\/h3>\n

\u590f<\/strong>\u306f\u3068\u3066\u3082\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002
\n(\u306a\u3064<\/strong> \u306f \u3068\u3066\u3082 \u3042\u3064\u3044 \u3067\u3059\u3002)
\nSummer is very hot.<\/p>\n

27. \u79cb (\u3042\u304d) \u2014 fall<\/h3>\n

\"autumn<\/p>\n

\u79c1\u306f\u79cb<\/strong>\u306e\u8272\u304c\u5927\u597d\u304d\u3067\u3059\u3002
\n(\u308f\u305f\u3057 \u306f \u3042\u304d<\/strong> \u306e \u3044\u308d \u304c \u3060\u3044\u3059\u304d \u3067\u3059\u3002)
\nI love the colors of fall.<\/p>\n

28. \u51ac (\u3075\u3086) \u2014 winter<\/h3>\n

While it might not seem like a good idea to visit an island in the winter, Japan actually has a ton of great things to see<\/a> during this cold time of year.<\/p>\n

\u51ac<\/strong>\u306b\u96ea\u304c\u964d\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3044\u306a\u3002
\n(\u3075\u3086<\/strong> \u306b \u3086\u304d \u304c \u3075\u308b \u3068 \u3044\u3044\u306a\u3002)
\nI hope there will be a white winter.<\/p>\n

29. \u6696\u304b\u3044 (\u3042\u305f\u305f\u304b\u3044) \u2014 warm<\/h3>\n

\u79c1\u306f\u6696\u304b\u3044<\/strong>\u6c17\u5019\u306e\u65b9\u304c\u597d\u304d\u3060\u3002
\n(\u308f\u305f\u3057 \u306f \u3042\u305f\u305f\u304b\u3044<\/strong> \u304d\u3053\u3046 \u306e \u307b\u3046 \u304c \u3059\u304d\u3060\u3002)
\nI prefer a warm climate.<\/p>\n

30. \u5bd2\u3044 (\u3055\u3080\u3044) \u2014 cold<\/h3>\n

\u79c1\u306e\u5bb6\u306f\u3068\u3066\u3082\u5bd2\u3044<\/strong>\u3067\u3059\u3002
\n(\u308f\u305f\u3057 \u306e \u3044\u3048 \u306f \u3068\u3066\u3082 \u3055\u3080\u3044<\/strong> \u3067\u3059\u3002)
\nMy house is so cold.<\/p>\n

31. \u6691\u3044 (\u3042\u3064\u3044) \u2014 hot<\/h3>\n

The hottest it’s ever been in Japan was 106 degrees in July 2018<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u79c1\u9054\u306f\u6691\u3044<\/strong>\u590f\u3092\u904e\u3054\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002
\n(\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061 \u306f \u3042\u3064\u3044<\/strong> \u306a\u3064 \u3092 \u3059\u3054\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002)
\nWe have had a hot summer.<\/p>\n

32. \u6674\u308c (\u306f\u308c) \u2014 sunny<\/h3>\n

\"trees<\/p>\n

\u660e\u65e5\u306f\u6674\u308c<\/strong>\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002
\n(\u3042\u3057\u305f \u306f\u00a0\u306f\u308c\u00a0<\/strong>\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002)
\nIt will be sunny tomorrow.<\/p>\n

33. \u6674\u5929 (\u305b\u3044\u3066\u3093) \u2014 clear skies<\/h3>\n

\u6674\u5929<\/strong>\u306e\u4e2d\u3001\u51e7\u63da\u3052\u3092\u3059\u308b\u306e\u306f\u6700\u9ad8\u3060\u3002
\n(\u305b\u3044\u3066\u3093<\/strong> \u306e \u306a\u304b\u3001\u305f\u3053\u3042\u3052 \u3092 \u3059\u308b \u306e \u306f \u3055\u3044\u3053\u3046\u3060\u3002)
\nClear skies are best for kite-flying.<\/p>\n

34. \u66c7\u308a (\u304f\u3082\u308a) \u2014 cloudy<\/h3>\n

\u79c1\u306f\u66c7\u308a<\/strong>\u306e\u65e5\u304c\u5927\u597d\u304d\u3067\u3059\u3002
\n(\u308f\u305f\u3057 \u306f \u304f\u3082\u308a<\/strong> \u306e \u3072 \u304c \u3060\u3044\u3059\u304d \u3067\u3059\u3002)
\nI love cloudy days.<\/p>\n

35. \u51b7\u305f\u3044 (\u3064\u3081\u305f\u3044) \u2014 icy\/stingy<\/h3>\n

\"man<\/p>\n

\u51b7\u305f\u3044<\/strong>\u7a7a\u6c17\u304c\u9854\u3092\u7a81\u304d\u523a\u3057\u305f\u3002
\n(\u3064\u3081\u305f\u3044<\/strong> \u304f\u3046\u304d \u304c \u304b\u304a \u3092 \u3064\u304d\u3055\u3057\u305f\u3002)
\nIcy air stung my face.<\/p>\n

36. \u84b8\u3057\u6691\u3044 (\u3080\u3057\u3042\u3064\u3044) \u2014 humid\/balmy<\/h3>\n

\u5f7c\u306f\u84b8\u3057\u6691\u3044<\/strong>\u65e5\u306b\u6563\u6b69\u306b\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002
\n(\u304b\u308c \u306f \u3080\u3057\u3042\u3064\u3044<\/strong> \u3072 \u306b \u3055\u3093\u307d \u306b \u3044\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002)
\nHe went for a walk on a balmy day.<\/p>\n

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