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天気予報 (てんきよほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

天てん気き予よ報ほう

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Meanings

1

noun

weather forecast; weather report

Refers to a forecast or broadcast/report about upcoming weather; common in everyday speech and media.

朝あさ、天てん気き予よ報ほうを見みてから出でかけた。
In the morning, I checked the weather forecast before going out.
天てん気き予よ報ほうによると、明日あした

は

雨あめ

らしい

。

According to the weather forecast, it looks like it will rain tomorrow.

Kanji

天heavens, sky, imperial
気spirit, mind, air
予beforehand, previous, myself
報report, news, reward

Similar words

天てん気き
Means 'weather' itself, while 天気予報 is a forecast or report about the weather.
予よ報ほう
Means 'forecast' in general and can be used for weather, earthquakes, pollen, and other predictions; 天気予報 specifically means a weather forecast.
気き象しょう情じょう報ほう
A more formal or technical term for meteorological information, often broader than an ordinary 天気予報.

Etymology

A transparent compound of 天気, 'weather', and 予報, 'forecast'; the spelling directly reflects the meaning.