Japanese Conversation · Level 57
75 words
Japanese word
曇る
Pronunciation
Romajikumoru
Meaning
- verbget cloudy
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Expresses a change in which clouds spread across the sky and replace its clear appearance.
Common phrases
空が曇るsora ga kumo ru
the sky gets cloudy
Definition in Japanese
空に雲が広がって、晴天でなくなる。sora ni kumo ga hiro ga tte sei ten de na ku na ru
Word origin
曇る (kumoru) is a native Japanese verb formed from 雲 (kumo, "cloud") with the verb-forming ending る (ru).
Usage tips
- In weather reports, a forecast marked 曇り (kumori) indicates cloudy weather, whereas 曇る (kumoru) focuses on the change that produces it.