異 常(いじょう)気 象(きしょう)

いじょうきしょう

noun

abnormal weather; extreme weather

1. abnormal weather; extreme weather events

Weather conditions that deviate significantly from historical norms, such as record heatwaves, unusually heavy rainfall, or unprecedented cold spells.

今年(ことし)は異常(いじょう)気象(きしょう)が多(おお)い。

There has been a lot of extreme weather this year.

異常(いじょう)気象(きしょう)の原因(げんいん)は温暖(おんだん)化(か)だと言(い)われている。

It is said that global warming is the cause of extreme weather.

異常(いじょう)気象(きしょう)による農作物(のうさくぶつ)への被害(ひがい)が深刻(しんこく)になっている。

Damage to crops from extreme weather is becoming serious.

Usage

A frequently used term in news broadcasts and newspaper articles. Japan experiences various forms of extreme weather including 猛暑(もうしょ) (intense heat), 豪雨(ごうう) (heavy rain), and 大雪(おおゆき) (heavy snow).

Common collocations

異常(いじょう)気象(きしょう)が続(つづ)く (extreme weather continues)
異常(いじょう)気象(きしょう)による被害(ひがい) (damage from extreme weather)
異常(いじょう)気象(きしょう)の原因(げんいん) (cause of abnormal weather)
異常(いじょう)気象(きしょう)が増(ふ)えている (extreme weather is increasing)

Similar words

天災(てんさい): natural disaster — a broader term including earthquakes and tsunamis
気候(きこう)変動(へんどう): climate change — refers to long-term trends, not individual events

Related Words

Compare: 天災(てんさい) (natural disaster)

Compare: 気候変動(きこうへんどう) (climate change)

Compare: 暖波(だんぱ) (warm spell)

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