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Lesson 40 โ€” Weather Today

ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฎ ใฆใ‚“ใ  ยท  Kyou no Tenki

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๐Ÿ“‹ Expression Reference โ€” Weather Today

Key phrases across formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear any expression.

ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ ใ„ใ„ ใฆใ‚“ใใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Kyou wa ii tenki desu ne. ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ Sou desu ne. Atatakai desu ne. Morning small talk about nice weather
ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฏ ใ‚ใ‚ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Ashita wa ame deshou. ใ‹ใ•ใ‚’ ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใฃใŸใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ Kasa wo motte itta hou ga ii desu ne. Sharing a weather forecast
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚ใคใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Kyou wa mushiatsui desu ne. ใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซ ใ‚ใคใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ Hontou ni atsui desu ne. Commenting on humid weather
ใ‹ใœใŒ ใคใ‚ˆใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Kaze ga tsuyoi desu ne. ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Sou desu ne. Ki wo tsukete kudasai. Noting strong wind
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใใ‚‡ใ† ใ•ใ‚€ใใชใ„๏ผŸ
Kyou samuku nai? ใ†ใ‚“ใ€ใ‚ใฃใกใ‚ƒ ใ•ใ‚€ใ„ใ€‚ Un, meccha samui. Complaining about cold to a friend
ใ‚ใ—ใŸ ใฏใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‹ใชใ€‚
Ashita hareru ka na. ใฆใ‚“ใใ‚ˆใปใ† ใฟใฆใฟใ‚ˆใ†ใ€‚ Tenki yohou mite miyou. Wondering about tomorrow's weather
ใ‚ใ‚ ใตใ‚Šใใ†ใ€‚
Ame furisou. ใ‹ใ• ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใ“ใ†ใ€‚ Kasa motte ikou. It looks like rain โ€” casual observation

๐Ÿ—ฃ Mini Dialogues

Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear each line.

A โ€” STANDARD ยท Office Morning Weather Small Talk
ใŸใชใ‹
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ ใ„ใ„ ใฆใ‚“ใใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Kyou wa ii tenki desu ne.
It's nice weather today, isn't it?
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ [WEATHER] ใงใ™ใญใ€‚
kyou wa [weather] desu ne.
today (topic) [condition] is, isn't it
"It's [weather] today, isn't it?" โ€” standard weather small talk
ใ‚„ใพใ 
ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ ใ”ใ”ใ‹ใ‚‰ ใใ‚‚ใ‚Šใซ ใชใ‚‹ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚
Sou desu ne. Demo gogo kara kumori ni naru sou desu.
Yes, it is. But I heard it will become cloudy from the afternoon.
ใŸใชใ‹
ใ‹ใ•ใ‚’ ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใฃใŸใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Kasa wo motte itta hou ga ii desu ne.
We'd better take an umbrella, right?
[VERB-ใŸ] ใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
[verb-ta] hou ga ii desu.
[did] direction is good
"You'd better [verb]." โ€” giving advice politely
B โ€” STANDARD ยท Planning an Outing, Checking the Forecast
ใฟใ‹
ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎ ใฆใ‚“ใใฏ ใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Ashita no tenki wa dou desu ka?
What's the weather like tomorrow?
ใ‘ใ„ใ“
ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฏ ใฏใ‚Œใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ ใ‹ใœใŒ ใคใ‚ˆใ„ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
Ashita wa hare deshou. Demo kaze ga tsuyoi kamoshiremasen.
Tomorrow will probably be sunny. But the wind might be strong.
[WEATHER] ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
[weather] deshou.
[condition] probably is
"It will probably be [weather]." โ€” forecast / soft prediction
ใฟใ‹
ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ ใตใใ‚’ ใใฆใ„ใใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Jaa, atatakai fuku wo kite ikimashou.
Then let's wear warm clothes.
C โ€” CASUAL ยท Friends Texting About Going Out
ใ‚†ใ†ใ
ใใ‚‡ใ† ใใจ ใ‚ใคใ™ใŽใชใ„๏ผŸ
Kyou soto atsusugi nai?
Isn't it too hot outside today?
[ADJ-stem] ใ™ใŽใ‚‹
[adj-stem] sugiru
[quality] too much
"Too [adjective]." โ€” ใ‚ใคใ™ใŽใ‚‹ = too hot, ใ•ใ‚€ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ = too cold
ใฏใ‚‹ใ‹
ใ†ใ‚“ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใฏ ใ™ใšใ—ใใชใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Un. Demo yoru wa suzushiku naru yo.
Yeah. But it'll get cool in the evening.
ใ‚†ใ†ใ
ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ ใงใ‹ใ‘ใ‚ˆใ†ใ€‚
Jaa, yoru dekakeyou.
Then let's go out in the evening.
Describing today's weather โ€” ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ๏ฝžใงใ™
STANDARD
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ [WEATHER] ใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Kyou wa [weather] desu ne.
"It's [weather] today, isn't it?" (polite)
CASUAL
ใใ‚‡ใ† [WEATHER] ใญใ€‚
Kyou [weather] ne.
"It's [weather] today." โ€” drop ใฏ and ใงใ™ among friends.
Forecasts โ€” ๏ฝžใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ† vs ๏ฝžใ‹ใ‚‚
๐ŸŸข STANDARD
ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฏ ใ‚ใ‚ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Ashita wa ame deshou.
It will probably rain tomorrow.
๏ฝžใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ† = "probably" โ€” soft, polite prediction based on forecast.
๐ŸŸก CASUAL
ใ‚ใ—ใŸ ใ‚ใ‚ ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ€‚
Ashita ame kamo.
It might rain tomorrow.
๏ฝžใ‹ใ‚‚ = short for ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„ โ€” "maybe / might" among friends.
Giving advice โ€” ๏ฝžใŸใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ใงใ™
STANDARD
[VERB-ใŸ] ใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
[verb-ta] hou ga ii desu.
"You'd better [verb]." (polite advice)
CASUAL
[VERB-ใŸ] ใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚
[verb-ta] hou ga ii yo.
"You should [verb]." โ€” friendly advice.
"Too ~" โ€” ๏ฝžใ™ใŽใ‚‹ / Becoming ~ โ€” ๏ฝžใใชใ‚‹
๏ฝžใ™ใŽใ‚‹ (too much)
ใ‚ใคใ™ใŽใพใ™ใ€‚
Atsusugi masu.
It's too hot.
ใ„-adj stem + ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ = "too ~". ใ‚ใคใ„ โ†’ ใ‚ใค + ใ™ใŽใ‚‹.
๏ฝžใใชใ‚‹ (becoming)
ใ™ใšใ—ใใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Suzushiku narimasu.
It's getting cool.
ใ„-adj stem + ใ + ใชใ‚‹ = "become ~". ใ™ใšใ—ใ„ โ†’ ใ™ใšใ—ใ + ใชใ‚‹.

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ใฆใ‚“ใ vocabulary โ€” Weather words

Japanese weather words fall into two groups: nouns and ใ„-adjectives.

  โ€ข Nouns: ใฏใ‚Œ (sunny), ใใ‚‚ใ‚Š (cloudy), ใ‚ใ‚ (rain), ใ‚†ใ (snow), ใ‹ใœ (wind)
  โ€ข ใ„-adjectives: ใ‚ใคใ„ (hot), ใ•ใ‚€ใ„ (cold), ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ (warm), ใ™ใšใ—ใ„ (cool), ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚ใคใ„ (humid/muggy)

Nouns use ๏ฝžใงใ™: ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ ใ‚ใ‚ใงใ™ใ€‚ Adjectives also use ๏ฝžใงใ™: ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ ใ‚ใคใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ [WEATHER NOUN] ใงใ™ใ€‚
kyou wa [weather] desu.
"Today is [sunny / cloudy / rainy]."
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ ใใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚
Kyou wa kumori desu.
Today is cloudy.

๏ฝžใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ† โ€” Forecasts and soft predictions

ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ† (deshou) follows a noun or plain-form adjective to mean "probably" or "it seems like". Often used for weather forecasts and polite guesses.

  โ€ข ใ‚ใ‚ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ† = it will probably rain
  โ€ข ใ•ใ‚€ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ† = it will probably be cold

Casual equivalent: ๏ฝžใ ใ‚ใ† (darou).
ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฏ [WEATHER] ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
ashita wa [weather] deshou.
"Tomorrow will probably be [weather]."
ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฏ ใฏใ‚Œใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Ashita wa hare deshou.
Tomorrow will probably be sunny.

๏ฝžใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ โ€” "It might ~"

ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ (kamoshiremasen) attaches to plain forms and means "might" or "maybe". Less certain than ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†.

  โ€ข ใ‹ใœใŒ ใคใ‚ˆใ„ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ = the wind might be strong
  โ€ข ใ‚ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ = it might rain

Casual: ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„ or just ใ‹ใ‚‚.
[PLAIN FORM] ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
[plain form] kamoshiremasen.
"It might [be ~]." โ€” expressing possibility
ใ‹ใœใŒ ใคใ‚ˆใ„ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
Kaze ga tsuyoi kamoshiremasen.
The wind might be strong.

๏ฝžใŸใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ใงใ™ โ€” "You'd better ~"

ใŸ-form of a verb + ใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ (hou ga ii) = "it's better to ~" / "you should ~". Used for giving advice.

  โ€ข ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใฃใŸ + ใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ = you'd better take (it)
  โ€ข ใใŸ + ใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ = you'd better wear (it)

Add ใงใ™ for polite tone. Casual: drop ใงใ™.
[VERB-ใŸ] ใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
[verb-ta] hou ga ii desu.
"You'd better [verb]." โ€” polite advice
ใ‹ใ•ใ‚’ ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใฃใŸใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Kasa wo motte itta hou ga ii desu ne.
We'd better take an umbrella, right?

๏ฝžใ™ใŽใพใ™ โ€” "Too ~"

ใ„-adjective stem + ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ (sugiru) = "too ~". Conjugates as a ใ‚‹-verb.

  โ€ข ใ‚ใคใ„ โ†’ ใ‚ใค + ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ = ใ‚ใคใ™ใŽใ‚‹ (too hot)
  โ€ข ใ•ใ‚€ใ„ โ†’ ใ•ใ‚€ + ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ = ใ•ใ‚€ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ (too cold)

Polite: ใ‚ใคใ™ใŽใพใ™. Casual: ใ‚ใคใ™ใŽใ‚‹ / ใ‚ใคใ™ใŽ.
[ADJ-stem] ใ™ใŽใพใ™ใ€‚
[adj-stem] sugimasu.
"It's too [adjective]."
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ ใ‚ใคใ™ใŽใพใ™ใ€‚
Kyou wa atsusugi masu.
Today is too hot.

๏ฝžใใชใ‚Šใพใ™ โ€” "It becomes ~"

ใ„-adjective stem + ใ + ใชใ‚‹ (naru) = "become ~". Describes a change of state.

  โ€ข ใ™ใšใ—ใ„ โ†’ ใ™ใšใ—ใ + ใชใ‚‹ = ใ™ใšใ—ใใชใ‚‹ (become cool)
  โ€ข ใ•ใ‚€ใ„ โ†’ ใ•ใ‚€ใ + ใชใ‚‹ = ใ•ใ‚€ใใชใ‚‹ (become cold)
  โ€ข ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ โ†’ ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ + ใชใ‚‹ = ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใใชใ‚‹ (become warm)

Polite: ใชใ‚Šใพใ™. Casual: ใชใ‚‹ / ใชใ‚‹ใ‚ˆ.
[ADJ-stem] ใ ใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
[adj-stem] ku narimasu.
"It becomes [adjective]." / "It's getting [adjective]."
ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใฏ ใ™ใšใ—ใใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Yoru wa suzushiku narimasu.
It gets cool in the evening.

๏ฝžใใ†ใงใ™ โ€” "I heard that ~" / "It looks like ~"

Two uses of ใใ†ใงใ™:

  โ€ข Hearsay (plain form + ใใ†ใงใ™): ใใ‚‚ใ‚Šใซ ใชใ‚‹ใใ†ใงใ™ = "I heard it will become cloudy"
  โ€ข Appearance (verb-stem / adj-stem + ใใ†): ใ‚ใ‚ใŒ ใตใ‚Šใใ† = "It looks like it will rain"

Hearsay reports information from another source. Appearance describes what you observe or sense.
[PLAIN FORM] ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚
[plain form] sou desu.
"I heard that [~]." โ€” reporting what someone said or a forecast
ใ”ใ”ใ‹ใ‚‰ ใใ‚‚ใ‚Šใซ ใชใ‚‹ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚
Gogo kara kumori ni naru sou desu.
I heard it will become cloudy from the afternoon.
JapaneseRomajiMeaning
ใฆใ‚“ใtenkiweather
ใฏใ‚Œharesunny / clear sky
ใใ‚‚ใ‚Škumoricloudy
ใ‚ใ‚amerain
ใ‚†ใyukisnow
ใ‹ใœkazewind
ใ‚ใคใ„atsuihot
ใ•ใ‚€ใ„samuicold
ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„atatakaiwarm
ใ™ใšใ—ใ„suzushiicool
ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚ใคใ„mushiatsuihumid / muggy
ใ‹ใ•kasaumbrella
ใฆใ‚“ใใ‚ˆใปใ†tenki yohouweather forecast
ใตใfukuclothes
ใใจsotooutside