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How to say "Weather" in Japanese
Both words can translate to "weather", but which should you choose?
Japanese Option A
天気
てんき (tenki)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
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Japanese Option B
てんき
てんき (tenki)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Translation Difference
When translating "weather" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 天気 and てんき.
In Japanese, 天気 (てんき (tenki)) is typically associated with "weather" (Syllabus Level: N5) and represents Commonly used to ask or talk about the state of the weather..
On the other hand, てんき (てんき (tenki)) maps to "weather" (Syllabus Level: N5) and represents Refers to the general weather conditions. Often used with adjectives like 良い. A literal translation of "weather" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!
Bilingual Context for "天気"
今日の天気はとてもいいです。
Today's weather is very good.
Bilingual Context for "てんき"
今日の天気はどうですか。
How is the weather today?
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "今日の ＿＿＿ はとてもいいです。" (Meaning: "Today's weather is very good.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "天気" fits here because it means "weather" in the context of: "Today's weather is very good.". "てんき" represents "weather".