くもり
kumoriweather
Cloudy weather in hiragana is くもり (kumori). To say that it is cloudy right now, use くもっている (kumotte iru). The noun comes from くも (kumo), the word for cloud.
Meaning: overcast weather (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| くもり | kumori | weather |
| くもっている | kumotte iru | it is cloudy |
Weather forecasts say きょうはくもりです (kyō wa kumori desu) for an overcast day. くもりのちはれ (kumori nochi hare) means cloudy, then clear.
How does it change in a sentence?
くもり is a noun, so it takes です (desu). The verb くもる (kumoru) gives the form くもっている for a current state.
Did you know?
- In Japanese weather reports, cloudy, sunny and rain each have a short noun, くもり, はれ (hare) and あめ (ame), that are used on their own like labels.
Examples in context
- きょうはくもりです。Kyō wa kumori desu.Today is cloudy.
- そらがくもっています。Sora ga kumotte imasu.The sky is cloudy.
- あしたはくもりでしょう。Ashita wa kumori deshō.Tomorrow will probably be cloudy.
Example conversation
Mika asks Taro about the weather before a picnic.
- Mikaきょうのてんきはどう。Kyō no tenki wa dō.How is the weather today.
- Taroくもりだけどあめはふらないよ。Kumori da kedo ame wa furanai yo.It is cloudy but it will not rain.
- Mikaじゃあ、ぴくにっくにいこう。Jā, pikunikku ni ikō.Then let's go on the picnic.
