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雲行き (くもゆき, kumoyuki) Japanese meaning: weather | Kotomora
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The weather is starting to look threatening.
Let's check how the sky looks before heading out.
Usage patterns 雲くも 行ゆ きが 変か わる for the situation (or weather) to take a turn
The negotiations suddenly took a turn midway through.
雲くも 行ゆ きが 悪わる くなる for things (weather or a situation) to start looking bad
As the meeting went on, things started looking bad.
雲くも 行ゆ きを 見み る to watch how things (the sky or a situation) are developing
Let's watch how things develop for a while before deciding.
Expressions 雲くも 行ゆ きが 怪あや しい the clouds look menacing; threatening weather · things don't look good; the situation looks ominous Kanji 行 going, journey, carry out Related words· 8 空模様 focuses purely on the visual appearance of the sky, while 雲行き often carries a figurative sense of how things (weather or affairs) are about to develop.
形勢 is a formal term for the strategic state of affairs, while 雲行き is a more casual, metaphorical way to describe how a situation is unfolding, often ominously.
天気 is the plain, general word for weather, whereas 雲行き specifically describes the sky's look and the direction the weather seems to be taking.
情勢 refers broadly to the general state of affairs (often political or social), while 雲行き specifically implies a sense of change or looming trouble.
Show 4 more 成り行き describes the natural course events take, while 雲行き emphasizes the early signs suggesting how things might turn out, often for the worse.
雲行き is a colloquial term for how a situation is developing (often short-term), while 風雲 is a literary, grander word for turbulent times or the state of the world.
雲行き literally describes the movement of clouds and figuratively implies an ominous turn of events, while 風向き is more neutral and can describe any shift in mood or trend.
Written forms 雲くも 行ゆ き Usage 91%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news word.
雲くも ゆき Usage 9%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kana-kanji mixed form; not a standard written variant.
Etymology Compound of 雲 (cloud) and 行き (going, from 行く). Literally 'the way clouds are moving', extended metaphorically to the development of a situation.
雲行き describes the 'look' or trend of a situation (as in 雲行きが怪しい), while 暗雲 specifically evokes a dark, threatening sign of trouble.
