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

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Added 2026.3.23 15:18

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