天候

tenkō

noun★Beginner— weather

general

The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.

天候が急に悪化した。

The weather suddenly worsened.

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This term is commonly used in weather forecasts and everyday conversation.

Collocations

天候予報weather forecast天候不順bad weather天候の影響weather impact

to be affected by the weather

'天候' is more formal and often used in official contexts, while '天気' is more casual and common in everyday speech.

Composed of '天' (ten, meaning 'heaven' or 'sky') and '候' (kō, meaning 'condition' or 'situation').

While '天候' and '天気' are often used interchangeably, '天候' is slightly more formal and often used in official contexts like weather reports.

天

heaven, sky

root

候

condition, situation

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