晴 天(せいてん)

せいてん

noun

clear sky, fine weather

1. clear sky, fine weather

Weather with a cloudless or mostly cloudless sky. A somewhat formal term used in weather reports, written descriptions, and set phrases.

明日(あした)は晴天(せいてん)の予報(よほう)だ。

The forecast for tomorrow is clear skies.

晴天(せいてん)に恵(めぐ)まれて、運動会(うんどうかい)は予定(よてい)どおり行(おこな)われた。

Blessed with fine weather, the sports day was held as planned.

三日間(みっかかん)続(つづ)いた晴天(せいてん)のおかげで、洗濯物(せんたくもの)がよく乾(かわ)いた。

Thanks to three consecutive days of fine weather, the laundry dried well.

Usage

More formal and literary than 晴(は)れ (clear weather, everyday). Common in weather forecasts, written descriptions, and the well-known proverb 青天(せいてん)の霹靂(へきれき) (a bolt from the blue — note: this uses the kanji 青(せい), not 晴(せい)). 晴天(せいてん) is a noun and does not inflect.

Common collocations

晴天(せいてん)に恵(めぐ)まれる: to be blessed with fine weather
晴天(せいてん)が続(つづ)く: fine weather continues
晴天(せいてん)の日(ひ): a clear day

Similar words

晴(は)れ: clear weather (everyday, also used in forecasts)
快晴(かいせい): perfectly clear sky (no clouds at all)
好天(こうてん): good weather (formal)

Related Words

Antonym: 雨天(うてん) (rainy weather)

Compare: 晴(は)れ (clear weather)

Compare: 快晴(かいせい) (perfectly clear sky)

Compare: 好天(こうてん) (good weather)

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Added 2026.2.23 8:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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