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陰晴 (いんせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

陰いん晴せい

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Meanings

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noun

unsettled weather; cloudy and fine weather

Refers to weather that alternates between cloudy and clear, often used in forecasts or literary descriptions.

明日あしたは陰いん晴せいの天てん気きが続つづくでしょう。
Tomorrow will likely continue with unsettled weather.

Kanji

陰shade, yin, negative
晴clear up

Similar words

曇くもり
曇り simply means 'cloudy', while 陰晴 specifically describes alternating cloudy and clear conditions.
晴はれ
晴れ means 'clear weather', the opposite of cloudy; 陰晴 includes both cloudy and clear aspects.

Etymology

Compound of 陰 (cloudy, shade) and 晴 (clear weather). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination directly conveys the meaning of alternating cloudy and clear conditions.