\n Are you learning Japanese? Talking about the weather is one of the easiest ways to start a conversation.\n It\u2019s useful, it comes up every day, and it helps you practice basic sentence patterns naturally.\n <\/p>\n\n
\n In this post, you\u2019ll learn how to say \u201chot,\u201d \u201ccold,\u201d and other common weather expressions in Japanese.\n You\u2019ll also see simple examples you can start using right away.\n <\/p>\n\n Let\u2019s begin with some essential words.<\/p>\n\n A simple sentence pattern you can use is:<\/p>\n\n For example:<\/p>\n\n Here are the key words for describing temperature:<\/p>\n\n Examples:<\/p>\n\n \n It\u2019s important to remember that Japanese uses different words for temperature depending on whether you\u2019re\n talking about the weather or an object.\n <\/p>\n\n For example, if you say:<\/p>\n\n \n That doesn\u2019t sound right because \u6691\u3044 is used for weather. The correct sentence is:\n <\/p>\n\n These weather words are very common in everyday conversation.<\/p>\n\n Examples:<\/p>\n\n \n Note:<\/em> In Japanese, the present tense is often used when talking about future events like tomorrow\u2019s\n weather.\n <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n To ask someone about the weather, you can say:<\/p>\n\n Or more generally:<\/p>\n\n That second expression is especially useful in everyday conversations.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n \n Weather and seasons naturally go together. Here are the four seasons in Japanese:\n <\/p>\n\n Examples:<\/p>\n\n Here are a few simple tips to help you sound more natural:<\/p>\n\n \n In Japan, talking about the weather is a perfectly natural way to break the ice. It\u2019s polite, safe, and easy.\n <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n Even with just a few expressions, you can have a real conversation.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n \n Weather vocabulary is simple, but it opens the door to conversation. As you get comfortable saying things like\n \u201cIt\u2019s hot\u201d or \u201cIt\u2019s raining,\u201d you\u2019ll start noticing how often these phrases come up.\n <\/p>\n\n Start small. Practice one or two sentences today. Say them out loud.<\/p>\n\n \n Before long, talking about the weather in Japanese will feel completely natural.\n <\/p>\n <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you learning Japanese? Talking about the weather is one of the easiest ways to start a conversation. It\u2019s useful, it comes up every day, and it helps you practice basic sentence patterns naturally. In this post, you\u2019ll learn how to say \u201chot,\u201d \u201ccold,\u201d and other common weather expressions in Japanese. You\u2019ll also see simple […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1463,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bunpo.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bunpo.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bunpo.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bunpo.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bunpo.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1462"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bunpo.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1464,"href":"https:\/\/bunpo.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1462\/revisions\/1464"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bunpo.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bunpo.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bunpo.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bunpo.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Basic Weather Vocabulary<\/h2>\n
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\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u301c\u3067\u3059\u3002\nKyou wa ~ desu.\n\u201cToday is ~.\u201d<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n\n \u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002\nKyou wa atsui desu.\nIt\u2019s hot today.<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n <\/section>\n\n Hot and Cold (For Weather)<\/h2>\n
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\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u5bd2\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d\u3002\nIt\u2019s cold today, isn\u2019t it?<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n\n \u6628\u65e5\u306f\u6dbc\u3057\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002\nIt was cool yesterday.<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n <\/section>\n\n Important: Two Different \u201cHot\u201d and \u201cCold\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\u30b3\u30fc\u30d2\u30fc\u306f\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n\n \u30b3\u30fc\u30d2\u30fc\u306f\u71b1\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002\nThe coffee is hot.<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n <\/section>\n\n Talking About Rain, Snow, and Sun<\/h2>\n
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\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u96e8\u3067\u3059\u3002\nIt\u2019s rainy today.<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n\n \u660e\u65e5\u306f\u6674\u308c\u3067\u3059\u3002\nIt will be sunny tomorrow.<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n\n \u98a8\u304c\u5f37\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d\u3002\nThe wind is strong, isn\u2019t it?<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n\n Asking About the Weather<\/h2>\n
\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f\nIs it hot today?<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n\n \u5929\u6c17\u306f\u3069\u3046\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f\nHow\u2019s the weather?<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n\n Talking About Seasons<\/h2>\n
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\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u590f\u306f\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002\nSummers in Japan are hot.<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n\n \u51ac\u306f\u5bd2\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304c\u3001\u304d\u308c\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002\nWinter is cold, but beautiful.<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n <\/section>\n\n Making It Sound Natural<\/h2>\n
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\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002\nIt\u2019s hot today.\n\n\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d\u3002\nIt\u2019s hot today, isn\u2019t it?<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n <\/li>\n\n \u6628\u65e5\u306f\u5bd2\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002\nIt was cold yesterday.<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n <\/li>\n\n A Quick Practice Dialogue<\/h2>\n\n
A: \u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u5bd2\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d\u3002\nB: \u305d\u3046\u3067\u3059\u306d\u3002\u3068\u3066\u3082\u5bd2\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n\n A: \u4eca\u65e5\u306e\u5929\u6c17\u306f\u3069\u3046\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f\nB: \u6674\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304c\u3001\u98a8\u304c\u5f37\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/code><\/pre>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n\n Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n