English–Japanese

“temperature” in Japanese

Japanese

Also温度 (ondo)

Pronunciation

Romajikion

Example

明日は気温が下がります。asu wa ki on ga sa ga ri ma su

The temperature will drop tomorrow.

Illustration for 気温 (temperature)

How to say “temperature” in Japanese

“Temperature” in Japanese is 気温 (kion).

Refers to the degree of heat or cold in the air around a place.

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

Example sentences with 気温

天気予報で気温を見ます。ten ki yo hō de ki on o mi ma su

I check the temperature in the weather forecast.

昼になると気温が上がります。hiru ni na ru to ki on ga a ga ri ma su

The temperature rises around noon.

Tips for using 気温

  • In simple weather talk, 気温 (kion) is used for air temperature, whereas body temperature is called 体温 (taion).

Other Japanese words for “temperature”

水の温度を測ります。mizu no on do o haka ri ma su

I measure the water temperature.

“temperature” in other languages