Translation guide
Describes weather with rain, or a period/season with frequent rain.
It's rainy today.
The speaker wants to say that it is raining or that the weather is rainy right now.
The most natural way to say 'it is raining' or 'it is rainy' right now. Literally 'rain is falling'.
It's rainy outside.
Describes a sky that looks like it will rain, or a rainy appearance. Often used in weather forecasts.
It's rainy weather today.
Formal term for 'rainy weather', used in official contexts like event cancellations.
The game is canceled due to rainy weather.
The speaker wants to describe a time of year or a stretch of days that is characterized by frequent rain.
Means 'rainy' as in 'a rainy season' or 'a rainy month'. Literally 'rain is plentiful'.
In Japan, June is a rainy month.
The specific rainy season in early summer (June–July) in Japan. Not a general word for 'rainy', but culturally important.
General term for 'rainy season' (e.g., in tropical countries). Less common in daily conversation.
The speaker wants to refer to a day on which it rains, often as a noun modifier.
The English loanword レイニー is not commonly used in Japanese. Stick to native expressions like 雨が降っている or 雨の日.
Incorrect: 'Today is rainy.'
The rainy season is humid.
When is the rainy season in Southeast Asia?
Event will be held rain or shine (literally 'rainy day, go ahead')