1.
cloudy sky; overcast weather; cloudy conditions
Weather with the sky completely or mostly covered by clouds. A somewhat literary or formal word for describing overcast conditions.
今日は曇天だ。
It's cloudy today.
曇天が続いて気分が沈む。
The continuous overcast weather is making me feel down.
曇天の下、選手たちはグラウンドに集まって練習を始めた。
Under the overcast sky, the players gathered on the field and started practice.
USAGE:
A somewhat formal or literary word. In everyday conversation, 曇り is much more common. 曇天 tends to appear in written descriptions, weather reports, and literary contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 曇天が続く (overcast weather continues)
- 曇天の空 (an overcast sky)
- 曇天の下 (under cloudy skies)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 曇り: cloudy — everyday word for overcast weather
- 雨天: rainy weather — similar formal pattern, specifically for rain