天 候(てんこう)

てんこう

noun

weather

1. weather, weather conditions

The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, especially as it affects outdoor activities.

The game is canceled due to bad weather.

天候(てんこう)に恵(めぐ)まれた。

We were blessed with good weather.

The unsettled weather continues.

Please be careful of changes in the weather.

If the weather recovers, tomorrow's climb will go ahead as planned, but it will be canceled in the event of bad weather.

天気(てんき): the everyday word. Small talk and forecasts in conversation use 天気(てんき) (いい天気(てんき)ですね, never いい天候(てんこう)ですね).
天候(てんこう): weather as a condition that affects plans, crops, or travel, in news, announcements, and written Japanese (天候(てんこう)不良(ふりょう)のため欠航(けっこう)).
気候(きこう): climate, the long-term pattern of a region.

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Added 2026.1.12 18:39 · Revised 2026.10.4 9:21

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