๐ฏ๐ต JAPANESE ยท N5
Lesson 40 โ Weather Today
ใใใใฎ ใฆใใ ยท Kyou no Tenki
Listening & Speaking Practice ยท Standard ยท Casual
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๐ Expression Reference โ Weather Today
Key phrases across formality levels. Press โถ to hear any expression.
STANDARD โ ใฆใใญใ (TEINEI)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใใใฏ ใใ ใฆใใใงใใญใ |
Kyou wa ii tenki desu ne. | ใใใงใใญใใใใใใใงใใญใ Sou desu ne. Atatakai desu ne. | Morning small talk about nice weather |
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ใใใใฏ ใใใงใใใใ |
Ashita wa ame deshou. | ใใใ ใใฃใฆใใฃใใปใใ ใใใงใใญใ Kasa wo motte itta hou ga ii desu ne. | Sharing a weather forecast |
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ใใใใฏ ใใใใคใใงใใญใ |
Kyou wa mushiatsui desu ne. | ใปใใจใใซ ใใคใใงใใญใ Hontou ni atsui desu ne. | Commenting on humid weather |
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ใใใ ใคใใใงใใญใ |
Kaze ga tsuyoi desu ne. | ใใใงใใญใใใใคใใฆใใ ใใใ Sou desu ne. Ki wo tsukete kudasai. | Noting strong wind |
CASUAL โ ใใ ใใ (KUDAKETA)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใใ ใใใใชใ๏ผ |
Kyou samuku nai? | ใใใใใฃใกใ ใใใใ Un, meccha samui. | Complaining about cold to a friend |
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ใใใ ใฏใใใใชใ |
Ashita hareru ka na. | ใฆใใใใปใ ใฟใฆใฟใใใ Tenki yohou mite miyou. | Wondering about tomorrow's weather |
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ใใ ใตใใใใ |
Ame furisou. | ใใ ใใฃใฆใใใใ Kasa motte ikou. | It looks like rain โ casual observation |
๐ฃ Mini Dialogues
Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โถ to hear each line.
A โ STANDARD ยท Office Morning Weather Small Talk
ใใชใ
ใใใใฏ ใใ ใฆใใใงใใญใ
Kyou wa ii tenki desu ne.
It's nice weather today, isn't it?
ใใใใฏ
[WEATHER]
ใงใใญใ
kyou wa
[weather]
desu ne.
today (topic)
[condition]
is, isn't it
"It's [weather] today, isn't it?" โ standard weather small talk
ใใพใ
ใใใงใใญใใงใ ใใใใ ใใใใซ ใชใใใใงใใ
Sou desu ne. Demo gogo kara kumori ni naru sou desu.
Yes, it is. But I heard it will become cloudy from the afternoon.
ใใชใ
ใใใ ใใฃใฆใใฃใใปใใ ใใใงใใญใ
Kasa wo motte itta hou ga ii desu ne.
We'd better take an umbrella, right?
[VERB-ใ]
ใปใใ ใใใงใใ
[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
ใฟใ
ใใใใฎ ใฆใใใฏ ใฉใใงใใ๏ผ
Ashita no tenki wa dou desu ka?
What's the weather like tomorrow?
ใใใ
ใใใใฏ ใฏใใงใใใใใงใ ใใใ ใคใใใใใใใพใใใ
Ashita wa hare deshou. Demo kaze ga tsuyoi kamoshiremasen.
Tomorrow will probably be sunny. But the wind might be strong.
[WEATHER]
ใงใใใใ
[weather]
deshou.
[condition]
probably is
"It will probably be [weather]." โ forecast / soft prediction
ใฟใ
ใใใใใใใใใ ใตใใ ใใฆใใใพใใใใ
Jaa, atatakai fuku wo kite ikimashou.
Then let's wear warm clothes.
C โ CASUAL ยท Friends Texting About Going Out
ใใใ
ใใใ ใใจ ใใคใใใชใ๏ผ
Kyou soto atsusugi nai?
Isn't it too hot outside today?
[ADJ-stem]
ใใใ
[adj-stem]
sugiru
[quality]
too much
"Too [adjective]." โ ใใคใใใ = too hot, ใใใใใ = too cold
ใฏใใ
ใใใใงใ ใใใฏ ใใใใใชใใใ
Un. Demo yoru wa suzushiku naru yo.
Yeah. But it'll get cool in the evening.
ใใใ
ใใใใใใ ใงใใใใใ
Jaa, yoru dekakeyou.
Then let's go out in the evening.
Describing today's weather โ ใใใใฏ๏ฝใงใ
STANDARD
ใใใใฏ
[WEATHER]
ใงใใญใ
Kyou wa
[weather]
desu ne.
"It's [weather] today, isn't it?" (polite)
CASUAL
ใใใ
[WEATHER]
ใญใ
Kyou
[weather]
ne.
"It's [weather] today." โ drop ใฏ and ใงใ among friends.
Forecasts โ ๏ฝใงใใใ vs ๏ฝใใ
๐ข STANDARD
ใใใใฏ ใใใงใใใใ
Ashita wa ame deshou.
It will probably rain tomorrow.
๏ฝใงใใใ = "probably" โ soft, polite prediction based on forecast.
๐ก CASUAL
ใใใ ใใ ใใใ
Ashita ame kamo.
It might rain tomorrow.
๏ฝใใ = short for ใใใใใชใ โ "maybe / might" among friends.
Giving advice โ ๏ฝใใปใใใใใงใ
STANDARD
[VERB-ใ]
ใปใใ ใใใงใใ
[verb-ta]
hou ga ii desu.
"You'd better [verb]." (polite advice)
CASUAL
[VERB-ใ]
ใปใใ ใใใใ
[verb-ta]
hou ga ii yo.
"You should [verb]." โ friendly advice.
"Too ~" โ ๏ฝใใใ / Becoming ~ โ ๏ฝใใชใ
๏ฝใใใ (too much)
ใใคใใใพใใ
Atsusugi masu.
It's too hot.
ใ-adj stem + ใใใ = "too ~". ใใคใ โ ใใค + ใใใ.
๏ฝใใชใ (becoming)
ใใใใใชใใพใใ
Suzushiku narimasu.
It's getting cool.
ใ-adj stem + ใ + ใชใ = "become ~". ใใใใ โ ใใใใ + ใชใ.
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ใฆใใ vocabulary โ Weather words
Japanese weather words fall into two groups: nouns and ใ-adjectives.
โข Nouns: ใฏใ (sunny), ใใใ (cloudy), ใใ (rain), ใใ (snow), ใใ (wind)
โข ใ-adjectives: ใใคใ (hot), ใใใ (cold), ใใใใใ (warm), ใใใใ (cool), ใใใใคใ (humid/muggy)
Nouns use ๏ฝใงใ: ใใใใฏ ใใใงใใ Adjectives also use ๏ฝใงใ: ใใใใฏ ใใคใใงใใ
โข Nouns: ใฏใ (sunny), ใใใ (cloudy), ใใ (rain), ใใ (snow), ใใ (wind)
โข ใ-adjectives: ใใคใ (hot), ใใใ (cold), ใใใใใ (warm), ใใใใ (cool), ใใใใคใ (humid/muggy)
Nouns use ๏ฝใงใ: ใใใใฏ ใใใงใใ Adjectives also use ๏ฝใงใ: ใใใใฏ ใใคใใงใใ
ใใใใฏ
[WEATHER NOUN]
ใงใใ
kyou wa
[weather]
desu.
"Today is [sunny / cloudy / rainy]."
ใใใใฏ ใใใใงใใ
Kyou wa kumori desu.
Today is cloudy.
๏ฝใงใใใ โ Forecasts and soft predictions
ใงใใใ (deshou) follows a noun or plain-form adjective to mean "probably" or "it seems like". Often used for weather forecasts and polite guesses.
โข ใใใงใใใ = it will probably rain
โข ใใใใงใใใ = it will probably be cold
Casual equivalent: ๏ฝใ ใใ (darou).
โข ใใใงใใใ = it will probably rain
โข ใใใใงใใใ = it will probably be cold
Casual equivalent: ๏ฝใ ใใ (darou).
ใใใใฏ
[WEATHER]
ใงใใใใ
ashita wa
[weather]
deshou.
"Tomorrow will probably be [weather]."
ใใใใฏ ใฏใใงใใใใ
Ashita wa hare deshou.
Tomorrow will probably be sunny.
๏ฝใใใใใพใใ โ "It might ~"
ใใใใใพใใ (kamoshiremasen) attaches to plain forms and means "might" or "maybe". Less certain than ใงใใใ.
โข ใใใ ใคใใใใใใใพใใ = the wind might be strong
โข ใใใใใใใพใใ = it might rain
Casual: ใใใใใชใ or just ใใ.
โข ใใใ ใคใใใใใใใพใใ = the wind might be strong
โข ใใใใใใใพใใ = it might rain
Casual: ใใใใใชใ or just ใใ.
[PLAIN FORM]
ใใใใใพใใใ
[plain form]
kamoshiremasen.
"It might [be ~]." โ expressing possibility
ใใใ ใคใใใใใใใพใใใ
Kaze ga tsuyoi kamoshiremasen.
The wind might be strong.
๏ฝใใปใใใใใงใ โ "You'd better ~"
ใ-form of a verb + ใปใใใใ (hou ga ii) = "it's better to ~" / "you should ~". Used for giving advice.
โข ใใฃใฆใใฃใ + ใปใใใใ = you'd better take (it)
โข ใใ + ใปใใใใ = you'd better wear (it)
Add ใงใ for polite tone. Casual: drop ใงใ.
โข ใใฃใฆใใฃใ + ใปใใใใ = you'd better take (it)
โข ใใ + ใปใใใใ = you'd better wear (it)
Add ใงใ for polite tone. Casual: drop ใงใ.
[VERB-ใ]
ใปใใ ใใใงใใ
[verb-ta]
hou ga ii desu.
"You'd better [verb]." โ polite advice
ใใใ ใใฃใฆใใฃใใปใใ ใใใงใใญใ
Kasa wo motte itta hou ga ii desu ne.
We'd better take an umbrella, right?
๏ฝใใใพใ โ "Too ~"
ใ-adjective stem + ใใใ (sugiru) = "too ~". Conjugates as a ใ-verb.
โข ใใคใ โ ใใค + ใใใ = ใใคใใใ (too hot)
โข ใใใ โ ใใ + ใใใ = ใใใใใ (too cold)
Polite: ใใคใใใพใ. Casual: ใใคใใใ / ใใคใใ.
โข ใใคใ โ ใใค + ใใใ = ใใคใใใ (too hot)
โข ใใใ โ ใใ + ใใใ = ใใใใใ (too cold)
Polite: ใใคใใใพใ. Casual: ใใคใใใ / ใใคใใ.
[ADJ-stem]
ใใใพใใ
[adj-stem]
sugimasu.
"It's too [adjective]."
ใใใใฏ ใใคใใใพใใ
Kyou wa atsusugi masu.
Today is too hot.
๏ฝใใชใใพใ โ "It becomes ~"
ใ-adjective stem + ใ + ใชใ (naru) = "become ~". Describes a change of state.
โข ใใใใ โ ใใใใ + ใชใ = ใใใใใชใ (become cool)
โข ใใใ โ ใใใ + ใชใ = ใใใใชใ (become cold)
โข ใใใใใ โ ใใใใใ + ใชใ = ใใใใใใชใ (become warm)
Polite: ใชใใพใ. Casual: ใชใ / ใชใใ.
โข ใใใใ โ ใใใใ + ใชใ = ใใใใใชใ (become cool)
โข ใใใ โ ใใใ + ใชใ = ใใใใชใ (become cold)
โข ใใใใใ โ ใใใใใ + ใชใ = ใใใใใใชใ (become warm)
Polite: ใชใใพใ. Casual: ใชใ / ใชใใ.
[ADJ-stem]
ใ ใชใใพใใ
[adj-stem]
ku narimasu.
"It becomes [adjective]." / "It's getting [adjective]."
ใใใฏ ใใใใใชใใพใใ
Yoru wa suzushiku narimasu.
It gets cool in the evening.
๏ฝใใใงใ โ "I heard that ~" / "It looks like ~"
Two uses of ใใใงใ:
โข Hearsay (plain form + ใใใงใ): ใใใใซ ใชใใใใงใ = "I heard it will become cloudy"
โข Appearance (verb-stem / adj-stem + ใใ): ใใใ ใตใใใ = "It looks like it will rain"
Hearsay reports information from another source. Appearance describes what you observe or sense.
โข Hearsay (plain form + ใใใงใ): ใใใใซ ใชใใใใงใ = "I heard it will become cloudy"
โข Appearance (verb-stem / adj-stem + ใใ): ใใใ ใตใใใ = "It looks like it will rain"
Hearsay reports information from another source. Appearance describes what you observe or sense.
[PLAIN FORM]
ใใใงใใ
[plain form]
sou desu.
"I heard that [~]." โ reporting what someone said or a forecast
ใใใใ ใใใใซ ใชใใใใงใใ
Gogo kara kumori ni naru sou desu.
I heard it will become cloudy from the afternoon.
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ใฆใใ | tenki | weather |
| ใฏใ | hare | sunny / clear sky |
| ใใใ | kumori | cloudy |
| ใใ | ame | rain |
| ใใ | yuki | snow |
| ใใ | kaze | wind |
| ใใคใ | atsui | hot |
| ใใใ | samui | cold |
| ใใใใใ | atatakai | warm |
| ใใใใ | suzushii | cool |
| ใใใใคใ | mushiatsui | humid / muggy |
| ใใ | kasa | umbrella |
| ใฆใใใใปใ | tenki yohou | weather forecast |
| ใตใ | fuku | clothes |
| ใใจ | soto | outside |