Japanese word list 4 – words related to the weather (2)
Japanese word list 4
Tenki o arawasu kotoba to hyoogen (2)
Words and expressions related to the weather (2)
Nihon jin wa tenki nitsuite hanasu no ga daisuki desu.
The Japanese love to talk about the weather.
■ Kaiwa 1 ／ Conversation 1
A: Yamada-san, ohayoo gozaimasu.
B: ohayoo gozaimasu.
kyoo mo atsui desu ne.
A: soo desu ne.
hontoo ni mainichi atsui desu ne.
B: ashita mo atsuku naru soo desu yo.
A: soo desu ka.
A: Good morning, Mr. Yamada.
B: Good morning.
It’s another hot today, isn’t it? (It’s hot again today, isn’t it?)
A: Yes, it is. It’s really hot everyday, isn’t it?
B: I heard it’s going to be hot tomorrow too.
A: Is it?
■ donogurai atsui desu ka ？ / How hot?
| 1 | atsui | あつい | hot |
| 2 | hijyooni atsui | ひじょうにあつい | extremely hot |
| 3 | shinuhodo atsui | しぬほどあつい | it’s so hot I could die |
| 4 | totemo atsui | とてもあつい | very hot |
| 5 | kanari atsui | かなりあつい | pretty hot |
| 6 | mushi atsui | むしあつい | humid |
■ Reibun / example sentences using “hot.”
① Nihon wa totemo atsui desu.
= It’s very hot in Japan.
② watshi wa atsui no ga kirai desu.
= I hate heat.
③ kyoo wa itsumo yori atsui desu.
= Today is hotter than usual.
④ kono heya wa atsusugi masu.
= This room is too hot.
⑤ kyoo wa nante atsuin daroo.
= How hot it is today!
■ donogurai samui desu ka? / How cold?
| 1 | samui | さむい | cold |
| 2 | kogoeru hodo samui | こごえるほどさむい | freezing cold |
| 3 | osoroshiku samui | おそろしくさむい | awfully cold |
| 4 | hadazamui | はだざむい | chilly |
| 5 | sukoshi samui | すこしさむい | a little cold |
| 6 | honno sukoshi samui | ほんのすこしさむい | slightly cold |
■ Reibun / example sentences using “cold.”
① soto wa samui kara, kooto o kite!
= It’s cold outside. Put on your coat.
② kyoo wa sukoshi samui desu ne.
= It’s a little cold today, isn’t it?
③ watasi wa samui no ga kirai desu.
= I dislike cold weather.
④ kotoshi no fuyu wa samui desu.
= We have a cold winter this year. or Winter is cold this year.
⑤ Nihon no fuyu wa samui desu.
= Japan’s winter is cold.
