いい天気
ii tenki
The English phrase "good weather" is translated into Japanese as いい天気 (ii tenki).
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of いい (ii), meaning "good" and 天気 (tenki), meaning "weather".
How do you pronounce it?
ii tenki
Did you know?
- The character 天 in 天気 refers to 'heaven' or 'sky', meaning the word literally translates to 'sky energy' or 'sky pattern'.
- In Japanese social etiquette, commenting いい天気ですね (ii tenki desu ne) is a standard 'social lubricant' used to initiate conversation with strangers or colleagues, similar to how English speakers use the weather.
- The word 天気 (tenki) is an example of a 'kango' word, meaning it was borrowed from Classical Chinese, but the adjective いい (ii) is native Japanese, creating a hybrid phrase.
Examples in context
- 明日はいい天気だ。We'll have good weather tomorrow.This sentence demonstrates the use of いい天気 to talk about the weather tomorrow.Tatoeba #10588265 by Sonata, translation #11114948 by CK
- いい天気続きなんだよ。We've been having good weather.This sentence uses いい天気 to describe a continuous period of good weather.Tatoeba #9306364 by bunbuku, translation #51943 by CK
- いい天気に恵まれました。We were blessed with good weather.This sentence uses いい天気 to express being blessed with good weather.Tatoeba #11195087 by small_snow, translation #11240036 by pip
- 山登りの計画を立てるなら、良い天気が必要ですね。If we plan to go mountain climbing, we need good weather.
- 明日は海に行って、いい天気を楽しもうよ！Let's go to the beach tomorrow and enjoy the good weather!
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are meeting outside for a walk.
- 健太 Kenta今日は本当にいい天気ですね。Kyou wa hontou ni ii tenki desu ne.The weather is really nice today, isn't it?
- 美咲 Misakiそうですね。お散歩にぴったりです。Sou desu ne. Osanpo ni pittari desu.It is. It's perfect for a walk.
- 健太 Kenta明日もいい天気になるといいな。Ashita mo ii tenki ni naru to ii na.I hope the weather is good tomorrow too.
- 美咲 Misakiきっといい天気になりますよ。Kitto ii tenki ni narimasu yo.I'm sure it will be good weather.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
