Japanese word

雨天

Pronunciation

Romajiuten

Meaning

  • nounrainy weather

Example

雨天のため、試合は中止です。u ten no ta me shi ai wa chū shi de su

The game is canceled because of rainy weather.

Illustration for 雨天 (rainy weather)

More examples

雨天の場合は、試合会場が体育館に変更されます。u ten no ba ai wa shi ai kai jō ga tai iku kan ni hen kō sa re ma su

In case of rainy weather, the game venue will be changed to a gym.

Core concept

Describes weather marked by rain, especially when it affects plans or events.

Common phrases

  • 雨天中止u ten chū shi

    canceled due to rainy weather

  • 雨天決行u ten kek kō

    held even in rainy weather

  • 雨天順延u ten jun en

    postponed due to rainy weather

  • 雨天の場合u ten no ba ai

    in case of rainy weather

Similar words

雨ame: Water that falls from clouds as drops.
雨降りamefuri: A period of weather with rain falling.
降雨kōu: Rain falling from clouds, considered as a meteorological event.

Definition in Japanese

雨の降る天候。ame no fu ru ten kō

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 雨天 (uten) combines 雨 (u, "rain") with 天 (ten, "sky or weather") to mean weather in which rain falls.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese public notices, 雨天 (uten) often appears when an event is canceled or postponed, giving the word a formal tone compared with 雨 (ame).

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