How to Say "Elements" in Japanese

要素

yōso[jo̞ːso̞]

The English phrase "elements" is translated into Japanese as 要素 (yōso).

Meaning: weather (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

yōso

Japanese has a specific term 五行 for the 'five elements' of traditional East Asian cosmology. These are different from the Greek elements and consist of wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
While 要素 refers to components or factors, Japanese uses 天気 to describe 'the weather'. If you are talking about facing 'the elements' during a storm, you would use terms related to 自然 or 'nature'.
The character 要 in 要素 means 'essential' or 'crucial', implying that an 'element' is a necessary part of a whole.

より信頼できる仮説は、変域Ｔにおける要素の数を制限するものである。
The most credible hypothesis is the one that limits the number of elements in the domain T.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to express the concept of limiting the number of 要素 within a specific domain.
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気温は天候の重要な要素だ。
kion wa tenkou no juuyou na youso da.
Temperature is an important element of the weather.

Misaki and Kenta are planning a picnic.

美咲 Misaki

明日のピクニックだけど、天気が最大の要素だね。
ashita no pikunikku dakedo, tenki ga saidai no yōso dane.
About tomorrow's picnic, the weather is the biggest element.
健太 Kenta

そうだね。雨が降ったら中止にしよう。
sō dane. ame ga futtara chūshi ni shiyō.
You're right. Let's cancel it if it rains.
美咲 Misaki

最新の予報をチェックした？
saishin no yohō o chekku shita?
Did you check the latest forecast?
健太 Kenta

うん、晴れるみたいだよ。
un, hareru mitai dayo.
Yeah, it looks like it will be sunny.

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