気 象 庁(きしょうちょう)

きしょうちょう

noun

Japan Meteorological Agency

1. Japan Meteorological Agency; JMA

The national agency responsible for weather forecasts, and for earthquake, tsunami, and volcano information in Japan. Its announcements are the standard source quoted in news reports.

気象庁(きしょうちょう)が注意報(ちゅういほう)を出(だ)した。

The Meteorological Agency issued an advisory.

気象庁(きしょうちょう)の発表(はっぴょう)によると、梅雨(つゆ)が明(あ)けたそうだ。

According to the Meteorological Agency's announcement, the rainy season has ended.

気象庁(きしょうちょう)は地震(じしん)の規模(きぼ)をマグニチュード六(ろく)・二(に)と発表(はっぴょう)した。

The Meteorological Agency announced the earthquake's magnitude as 6.2.

A government agency under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Note that its remit is wider than weather alone: earthquakes, tsunami, and volcanic activity are also announced by the 気象庁(きしょうちょう).

Common collocations

気象庁(きしょうちょう)の発表(はっぴょう): the Meteorological Agency's announcement
気象庁(きしょうちょう)によると: according to the Meteorological Agency
気象庁(きしょうちょう)が警報(けいほう)を出(だ)す: the Agency issues a warning
気象庁(きしょうちょう)の予報(よほう): the Agency's forecast

Similar words

気象台(きしょうだい): meteorological observatory — a regional station, not the national agency
天気予報(てんきよほう): weather forecast — the product, not the organization

Related Words

Compare: 天気予報(てんきよほう) (weather forecast)

Related: 特別警報(とくべつけいほう) (special warning)

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Added 2026.7.26 3:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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