{"id":2461,"date":"2013-04-19T15:44:48","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T15:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=2461"},"modified":"2014-07-29T19:11:41","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T19:11:41","slug":"how-to-talk-about-the-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/how-to-talk-about-the-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"How to talk about the weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, you can feel it in the air,<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> it\u2019s springtime<\/span> \u6625\u3060 (haru da). When I think of spring in Japan, I think of<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> cherry blossom viewing<\/span> \u82b1\u898b (hanami). Talking about the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">weather<\/span> \u5929\u6c17 (tenki) is an easy way to break the ice and start a conversation. So I thought I&#8217;d post some useful spring-related vocabulary and I will list some phrases to talk about the weather.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can start a conversation by saying: \u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u3044\u3044\u5929\u6c17\u3067\u3059\u306d\u3002(kyou wa ii tenki desu ne) &#8211; The weather is nice today, isn\u2019t it. You can also say: \u6700\u8fd1\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d (saikin atsui desu ne) &#8211; It\u2019s been hot lately, don\u2019t you think. You can confirm the statements by saying: \u305d\u3046\u3067\u3059\u306d (soudesu ne) &#8211; \u201cYou\u2019re right\u201d or \u201cYes, indeed\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Some other useful phrases are:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u4eca\u65e5\u306e\u5929\u6c17\u4e88\u5831\u306f\u306a\u3093\u3067\u3059\u304b\u3002(kyou no tenkiyohou ha nan desu ka) What\u2019s the weather forecast for today.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u4eca\u65e5\u306e\u5929\u6c17\u306f\u3069\u3046\u3067\u3059\u304b\u3002(kyou no tenki ha dou desu ka) How is the weather today?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u96ea\/\u96e8\u304c\u964d\u308a\u305d\u3046\u3067\u3059\u3002(ame\/yuki ga furisou desu) It looks like snow\/rain.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u6c17\u6e29\u306f\u4f55\u5ea6\u3067\u3059\u304b\u3002(kion ha nando desu ka) What is the temperature?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u96e8 (ame) rain<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u5098 (kasa) umbrella<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u96ea (yuki) snow<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u6696\u304b\u3044\u3067\u3059 (atatakai desu) It\u2019s warm<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059(atsui desu) \u00a0It\u2019s hot<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u84b8\u3057\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059(mushi atsui desu) It\u2019s humid<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u6674\u308c\u3067\u3059 (hare desu) It\u2019s sunny<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u826f\u3044\u5929\u6c17\u3067\u3059(ii tenki desu) It\u2019s nice<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u5bd2\u3044\u3067\u3059 (samui desu) It\u2019s cold<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u98a8\u304c\u5f37\u3044\u3067\u3059(kaze ga tsuyoi desu) It\u2019s windy<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u66c7\u308a\u3067\u3059(kumori desu) It\u2019s cloudy<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u3072\u3069\u3044\u96e8\u3067\u3059(hidoi ame desu) It\u2019s terrible rainy weather<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">By adding the prefix \u3068\u3066\u3082 (totemo) you can emphasize that it is very cold or very hot. For example:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u3068\u3066\u3082\u5bd2\u3044\u3067\u3059(totemo samui desu) It\u2019s very cold<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u3068\u3066\u3082\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059(totemo atsui desu) It\u2019s very hot<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">By adding the prefix \u5c11\u3057 (sukoshi) you can emphasize that it is a little cold or a bit hot. For example:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u5c11\u3057\u5bd2\u3044\u3067\u3059(sukoshi samui desu) It\u2019s a little cold.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u5c11\u3057\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059(sukoshi atsui desu) It\u2019s a little hot.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Since <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">hanami<\/span> \u82b1\u898b is a very popular leisure activity in spring, the following vocabulary and phrases should be useful.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u685c\u3000(sakura) cherry blossom<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u685c\u524d\u7dda (sakura zensen) cherry blossom front (= the cherry blossom forecast)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u4f1d\u7d71 (dentou) \u00a0tradition<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u54b2\u304f (saku) \u00a0to bloom<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u6563\u308b (chiru) to fall (flower petals)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u82b1\u898b\u5f01\u5f53 (hanami bentou) bento for cherry blossom viewing<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u591c\u685c (yozakura) hanami at night<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u3064\u307c\u307f (tsubomi) \u00a0buds<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u6e80\u958b (mankai) full bloom<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u958b\u82b1\u3059\u308b (kaika suru) to bloom out<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u82b1\u898b\u3078\u884c\u3053\u3046\uff01(hanami e ikou) Let\u2019s go to hanami!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u685c\u306e\u6728\u306f\u3068\u3066\u3082\u304d\u308c\u3044\u3067\u3059 (sakura no ki wa totemo kireii desu)- The cherry blossom trees are very pretty.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u685c\u306e\u6728\u306e\u4e0b\u306b\u5ea7\u308b (sakura no ki no shita ni suwaru) &#8211; to sit under the cherry blossom tree<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/04\/Castle_Himeji_sakura02-350x263.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/04\/Castle_Himeji_sakura02-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/04\/Castle_Himeji_sakura02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/04\/Castle_Himeji_sakura02.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Finally, you can feel it in the air, it\u2019s springtime \u6625\u3060 (haru da). 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