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天候 (てんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
weather ; weather conditions
A somewhat formal or written word for weather conditions, often used in news, reports, travel, agriculture, events, and disaster-related contexts. Everyday conversation often uses 天気 instead.
今年ことし
の
収しゅう
穫かく
は
天てん
候こう
に
大おお
きく
左さ
右ゆう
さ
れる
。
This year's harvest depends heavily on the weather.
Kanji 候 climate, season, weather Similar words 天てん 気き The everyday word for weather; more common in casual speech than 天候.
気き 象しょう Refers to meteorological phenomena or weather as a scientific/technical subject; more technical than 天候.
空そら 模も 様よう Refers to the look of the sky or signs of coming weather; more descriptive and less formal than 天候.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 天, associated with sky or heaven, and 候, associated with conditions or seasonal signs. The spelling transparently points to conditions of the sky or weather.
