てんき
Tenki
Weather
Like New Zealand, weather is a frequent conversation topic in Japan. Being an island nation like New Zealand, the weather in Japan is highly changeable. The changing seasons bring huge temperature changes, too. For example, winter in Tokyo is dry and cold and it can even snow, while Tokyo summers sometimes reach an unbearably humid 37 degrees.

Kyou, samui desu ne - Isn't it cold, today!

Kyou, samui desu ne!
​きょう、さむい　です　ね。
  • ​Isn't it cold, today!
Sou desu ne. Samui desu ne.
そう　です　ね。さむい　です　ね。
  • Yes, isn't it cold!
Kyou, atsui desu ne!
​きょう、あつい　です　ね。
  • ​Isn't it hot today!
Sou desu ne. Atsui desu ne.
そう　です　ね。あつい　です　ね。
  • Yes, isn't it hot!
Kyou, ii tenki desu ne!
​きょう、いい　てんき　です　ね。
  • Isn't nice weather, today!
Sou desu ne. Ii tenki desu ne.
そう　です　ね。いい　てんき　です　ね。
  • Yes, isn't it nice weather!
Kyou, iyana tenki desu ne.
きょう、いやな　てんき　です　ね。
  • ​Isn't it horrible weather, today.
Sou desu ne. Iyana tenki desu ne.
そう　です　ね。いやな　てんき　です　ね。
  • Yes, isn't it horrible weather!

Tenki - Weather

あつい
Atsui
​Hot
さむい
Samui
Cold
あたたかい
Atatakai
​Warm
すずしい
Suzushii
​Cool
はれ
Hare
​Fine
くもり
Kumori
​Cloudy
あめ
Ame
​Rain/Rainy
ゆき
Yuki
​Snow/Snowy
あらし
Arashi
​Storm/Stormy
かぜ
Kaze
​Wind/Windy
かみなり
Kaminari
​Lightning
むしあつい
Mushiatsui
​Muggy/Humid