いい天気
ii tenki
The English phrase "beautiful day" is translated into Japanese as いい天気 (ii tenki).
While the English translation is "beautiful day," the Japanese phrase いい天気 literally means "good weather" and is the standard way to express this sentiment. It is used to describe weather that is pleasant and sunny.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ii (good) and tenki (weather).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a formal and poetic expression that emphasizes the exceptional beauty of the day, you can use Subarashii hi desu. For informal situations, you might use Ii tenki da to express a beautiful day or Suteki na hi da ne to emphasize the beauty of the day and add excitement. To make the phrase いい天気 polite for making small talk about the weather with others, add desu ne to the end.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that it was a beautiful day in the past, use the past tense deshita after the phrase いい天気.
How do you pronounce it?
ii tenki
Did you know?
- Japanese has a specific term, komorebi, to describe the beautiful way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees on a sunny day.
- The word 天気 (tenki) literally translates to 'heavenly weather', as the character 天 refers to the heavens or sky.
- If a day is beautiful because of the cherry blossoms, a Japanese speaker might skip the weather entirely and simply say 桜がきれいですね (sakura ga kirei desu ne) to capture the essence of a beautiful day.
Examples in context
- いい天気ですね。It's a beautiful day!This sentence is useful for practicing the polite form of いい天気.Tatoeba #229331 by bunbuku, translation #29248 by CE
- いい天気だなあ。It's a beautiful day.This sentence shows how to use いい天気 as a casual, emotive exclamation to oneself.Tatoeba #229334 by small_snow, translation #318150 by CK
- いい天気になりそうだ。It's going to be a beautiful day.This sentence demonstrates how to use the phrase to describe the weather in the near future.Tatoeba #229332 by small_snow, translation #12437446 by CK
- 木々の緑が映える、素晴らしい日ですね。The green of the trees is radiant, it's a wonderful day, isn't it?
- 今日はいい天気だ！出かけよう！The weather is great today! Let's go out!
- さあ、素敵な日だね！公園でピクニックしよう！Let's go for a picnic in the park! It's such a lovely day!
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Example conversation
A couple walking in a park on a sunny afternoon.
- 蓮 Ren今日はいい天気ですね。Kyou wa ii tenki desu ne.It is a beautiful day today, isn't it?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、本当にいい天気ですね。Hai, hontou ni ii tenki desu ne.Yes, it really is a beautiful day.
- 蓮 Renどこかへ出かけませんか？Dokoka e dekakemasen ka?Shall we go out somewhere?
- 陽葵 Himariいいですね、行きましょう！Ii desu ne, ikimashou!That sounds good, let's go!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
