1.
cloudy sky; overcast sky
A sky covered with clouds. Used both literally to describe the weather and figuratively to describe a gloomy atmosphere or mood.
今日は朝から曇り空だ。
It's been overcast since this morning.
曇り空の下で洗濯物を干すのは心配だ。
I'm worried about hanging laundry out under a cloudy sky.
曇り空が続いていたが、午後から急に晴れて青空が広がった。
The overcast sky continued, but in the afternoon it suddenly cleared up and blue sky spread across.
USAGE:
A compound of 曇り (cloudy) and 空 (sky), with 空 becoming 空 through rendaku (sequential voicing). A simple, commonly used weather word.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 曇り空が続く (overcast skies continue)
- 曇り空の下 (under a cloudy sky)
- どんよりした曇り空 (a gloomy, overcast sky)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 青空: blue sky — the opposite
- 夕焼け空: sunset sky