晴天
Meaning in Englishfine weather
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What it means
What does 晴天 mean? It refers to clear weather when the sky is free of clouds, often with sunshine and good visibility, used to describe ideal outdoor conditions.
Main meanings
- clear weather during the day or in a forecast; cloudless skies and good visibility
- sunny or bright conditions as a weather description
- figurative sense of favorable circumstances or a positive outlook
How to use it
Used in meteorology, weather reports, journalism, and everyday conversation to denote a day with no cloud cover. Examples in Japanese: 今日も晴天です (kyō mo seiten desu); 天気予報では晴天が続くと伝えられる (tenki yohō de wa seiten ga tsuzuku to tsutaerareru).
Variants and close terms
- 快晴 (かいせい, kaisei) — clear, sunny weather
- 晴れ (はれ, hare) — clear weather, often used in everyday speech
- 晴朗 (せいろう, seirō) — clear and bright weather
- 曇天 (どんてん, donten) — overcast sky, opposite concept
Composition
- 晴: brightness; clear sky
- 天: sky/heaven
- Together: a sky that is bright and free of clouds
Etymology
晴 (sei, on'yomi) and 天 (ten, on'yomi) contribute to the composite sound seiten, the common pronunciation; the combination reflects a phonetic evolution typical of Sino-Japanese compounds.
Origin
Origin: Sino-Japanese compound formed from 晴 and 天; introduced through Chinese writing and used in Japanese meteorological language since classical periods.
Word class
noun (名詞)