Japanese dictionary
How to say "cloudy" in Japanese
曇りくもり · kumori
"Cloudy" in Japanese is 曇り (kumori). "It's cloudy today" is 今日は曇りです (kyō wa kumori desu).
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Ways to say "cloudy" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 曇りくもり · kumori | Cloudy (weather). |
| 曇っているくもっている · kumotte iru | It's cloudy. |
| 曇りのち雨くもりのちあめ · kumori nochi ame | Cloudy, then rain (forecast). |
How to use it
Weather forecasts use のち (nochi, later) and 時々 (tokidoki, at times): 曇り時々雨 means cloudy with occasional rain.
Clear weather is 晴れ (hare).
Example sentences
- 今日は曇りです。Kyō wa kumori desu.It's cloudy today.
- 朝から曇っています。Asa kara kumotte imasu.It's been cloudy since morning.
- 明日は曇りのち雨です。Ashita wa kumori nochi ame desu.Tomorrow will be cloudy, then rainy.
- 曇りの日は富士山が見えません。Kumori no hi wa Fujisan ga miemasen.You can't see Mt. Fuji on cloudy days.
- 曇っているので傘を持っていきます。Kumotte iru node kasa o motte ikimasu.It's cloudy, so I'll bring an umbrella.
- 週末は晴れのち曇りの予報です。Shūmatsu wa hare nochi kumori no yohō desu.The forecast for the weekend is sunny, then cloudy.
Questions
What does 晴れのち曇り mean?
It means sunny, later cloudy. のち (nochi) means later in weather forecasts.
How do you ask about the weather in Japanese?
Ask 明日の天気はどうですか (ashita no tenki wa dō desu ka), "What's the weather tomorrow?"
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