はれ
harenoun, sunny weather
In hiragana, "sunny" is はれ (hare), the word for clear weather. To say it is sunny right now, use はれている (harete iru). It is also called いいてんき (ii tenki).
Meaning: sunny weather (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| はれ | hare | noun, sunny weather |
| はれている | harete iru | is sunny |
| いいてんき | ii tenki | nice weather |
きょうははれです (kyō wa hare desu) says that today is sunny. The verb はれる (hareru) means to clear up, so あしたははれるでしょう (ashita wa hareru deshō) means it will probably clear up tomorrow.
When do people say it?
Weather forecasts in Japan use the words はれ (hare), くもり (kumori) and あめ (ame) for sunny, cloudy and rainy.
Did you know?
- Japanese has a special word for ideal laundry weather, せんたくびより (sentakubiyori).
Examples in context
- きょうははれです。Kyō wa hare desu.Today is sunny.
- そとははれています。Soto wa harete imasu.It is sunny outside.
- いいてんきですね。Ii tenki desu ne.Nice weather, isn't it?
Example conversation
Yuki and her neighbor Mrs. Abe meet while hanging laundry.
- Mrs. Abeおはようございます。きょうははれですね。Ohayō gozaimasu. Kyō wa hare desu ne.Good morning. It is sunny today.
- Yukiええ、せんたくびよりです。Ē, sentakubiyori desu.Yes, perfect laundry weather.
- Mrs. Abeほんとうにそうですね。Hontō ni sō desu ne.It really is.
