荒天(こうてん)

こうてん
noun
stormy weather; rough weather; bad weather
1. stormy weather; rough weather; bad weather
Severe weather conditions including storms, heavy rain, strong winds, or heavy snow. A formal term used primarily in weather reports, aviation, and maritime contexts.
荒天(こうてん)のため欠航(けっこう)になった。
The flight was canceled due to stormy weather.
荒天(こうてん)が予想(よそう)されるので外出(がいしゅつ)は控(ひか)えてください。
Rough weather is expected, so please refrain from going out.
荒天(こうてん)にもかかわらず、漁師(りょうし)たちは海(うみ)に出(で)た。
Despite the stormy weather, the fishermen went out to sea.

USAGE:
荒天(こうてん) is a formal, written-style word typically seen in weather advisories, transportation announcements, and news reports. In everyday speech, people say 天気(てんき)が悪(わる)い or 嵐(あらし) instead.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 荒天(こうてん)のため (due to rough weather)
  • 荒天(こうてん)が続(つづ)く (rough weather continues)
  • 荒天(こうてん)時(じ) (during bad weather)
  • 荒天(こうてん)中止(ちゅうし) (canceled due to bad weather)

NOTE:
The opposite is 好天(こうてん) (fine weather), which is the same reading but written with 好(こう) instead of 荒(こう). Context usually makes the meaning clear.

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