When it comes to small talk, the weather is a common topic in Japan. In this article, you will learn how to talk about the weather in Japanese.
How to Talk about the Weather in Japanese with Key Expressions
Vocabulary Related to the Weather
春 |
spring |
夏 |
summer |
秋 |
autumn, fall |
冬 |
winter |
快晴 |
clear weather |
晴れ |
fine |
曇り |
cloud |
雨 |
rain |
にわか雨 |
(sudden) shower |
雷 |
thunder |
雷雨 |
thunderstorm |
雪 |
snow |
嵐 |
storm |
台風 |
typhoon |
霧 |
fog |
暑い |
hot |
暖かい |
warm |
蒸し暑い |
muggy |
寒い |
cold |
涼しい |
cool |
Key Expressions for the Weather
... ね / Tag Question
もう冬(だね / ですね)。 |
It's already winter, isn't it? |
もうすぐ夏(だね / ですね)。 |
Summer is coming soon, isn't it? |
今日はいい天気(だね / ですね)。 |
It's a fine day isn't it? |
昨日はひどい雨(だったね / でしたね)。 |
We had a really rainy day yesterday, didn’t we? |
... なった / なりました
暑く(なったね / なりましたね)。 |
It has got hot, hasn't it? |
涼しく(なったね / なりましたね)。 |
It has got cool, hasn't it? |
急に冬に(なったね / なりましたね)。 |
Winter has suddenly come, hasn't it? |
すっかり夏に(なったね / なりましたね)。 |
Summer has certainly arrived, hasn't it? |
... てきた / てきました
寒くなって(きた / きました)。 |
It's getting colder. |
暖かくなって(きた / きました)。 |
It's getting warmer. |
雨が降ってきた。 |
It started raining. |
曇ってきた。 |
It started clouding. |
... そうだ / そうです
雪が降りそう(だ / です)。 |
It looks like it's going to snow |
晴れそう(だ / です)。 |
It looks like it's going to clear up. |
今日は暑くなりそう(だ / です)。 |
It looks like it's going to be hot today. |
明日は嵐になりそう(だ / です)。 |
It looks like it's going to storm tomorrow. |
Examples of the Weather in Conversation
おはよう。今日はいい天気だね。 |
Good morning. It's a fine day isn't it? |
おはよう。そうだね、今日は暖かくなりそうだ。 |
Good morning. Right, it looks like it's going to be warm today. |
そうだといいね。最近は寒くなってきるから。 |
I hope so. It's getting colder these days. |
風邪には気をつけないとね。そういえば ... |
Be careful not to catch cold. By the way... |
*Native speakers often pronounce 暖かく as あったかく in casual situations because of the easy pronunciation.
Conclusion
Small talk about the weather is often heard in both business and everyday situations. Please try to make a nice conversation in Japanese by utilizing the above expressions.
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