Japanese word

晴れ

Pronunciation

Romajihare

Meaning

  • nounclear weather, clear skies

Example

今日は晴れです。kyō wa ha re de su

The weather is clear today.

Illustration for 晴れ (clear weather)

More examples

明日は晴れだといいです。asu wa ha re da to i i de su

I hope for clear skies tomorrow.

明日は晴れの予報なので、布団を干します。asu wa ha re no yo hō na no de fu ton o ho shi ma su

The forecast says it will be clear tomorrow, so I will air out the bedding.

Core concept

Describes weather with little or no cloud cover, making the day bright and clear.

Common phrases

  • 晴れの日ha re no hi

    a clear day

  • 晴れの予報ha re no yo hō

    a forecast of clear weather

  • 晴れのち曇りha re no chi kumo ri

    clear, then cloudy

Similar words

快晴kaisei: Weather with no clouds or almost no clouds.

Definition in Japanese

空に雲がなく、明るく天気がよいこと。sora ni kumo ga na ku aka ru ku ten ki ga yo i ko to

Word origin

晴れ (hare) comes from the native verb 晴れる (hareru, "to become clear") and uses its verb stem as a noun.

Usage tips

  • The noun 晴れ (hare) is common in short weather statements, while English usually uses an adjective such as clear in the same context.

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