Japanese Conversation · Level 23
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Japanese word
曇り
Pronunciation
Romajikumori
Meaning
- nouncloudy weather
Example
今日は曇りです。kyō wa kumo ri de su
It is cloudy today.
More examples
今日は曇りなので、家で遊びます。kyō wa kumo ri na no de ie de aso bi ma su
It is cloudy today, so I will play at home.
明日は一日中曇りの予報です。asu wa ichinichijū kumo ri no yo hō de su
The forecast says it will be cloudy all day tomorrow.
Core concept
Presents the sky as covered by clouds, with little direct sunlight reaching the ground.
Common phrases
曇り空kumo ri sora
cloudy sky
曇りの日kumo ri no hi
cloudy day
曇りの朝kumo ri no asa
cloudy morning
Similar words
曇天donten: A written term for weather under a cloud-covered sky with little direct sunlight.
Definition in Japanese
雲が空を覆い、晴れ間や日差しの少ない天候。kumo ga sora o ō i ha re ma ya hi za shi no suku na i ten kō
Word origin
曇り (kumori) is formed from 曇る (kumoru, "to become cloudy") by using the verb stem as a noun.
Usage tips
- In weather reports, 曇り (kumori) commonly appears as a compact forecast label rather than as a full sentence about the current sky.