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“get cloudy” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajikumoru

Example

午後は空が曇ります。go go wa sora ga kumo ri ma su

The sky gets cloudy in the afternoon.

Illustration for 曇る (get cloudy)

How to say “get cloudy” in Japanese

“Get cloudy” in Japanese is 曇る (kumoru).

Expresses a change in which clouds spread across the sky and replace its clear appearance.

Full entry for 曇る: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 曇る

明日は空が曇ります。asu wa sora ga kumo ri ma su

The sky will get cloudy tomorrow.

山に近づくと、急に空が曇りました。yama ni chika zu ku to kyū ni sora ga kumo ri ma shi ta

As we got closer to the mountain, the sky suddenly became cloudy.

Tips for using 曇る

  • In weather reports, a forecast marked 曇り (kumori) indicates cloudy weather, whereas 曇る (kumoru) focuses on the change that produces it.

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