How to say “cloudy” in Japanese
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
曇りです。
🔊 Kumori desu
Literally: “It is cloudy.”
💡 Simple noun form
今日は曇っていますね。
🔊 Kyō wa kumotte imasu ne
Literally: “Today is cloudy, isn't it.”
💡 Natural conversational form
どんよりした空で気が滅入りますね。
🔊 Donyori shita sora de ki ga meiri masu ne
Literally: “The gloomy sky makes my spirits sink, doesn't it.”
💡 どんより = heavy/gloomy; 気が滅入る = spirits sink, very expressive
About these Japanese phrases
These Japanese weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing cloudy conditions. The Tourist phrase is what any beginner can use immediately. The Learner phrase sounds natural in everyday conversation. The Local phrase uses authentic idioms and expressions that native speakers actually use — the kind of phrase that makes locals smile when they hear a foreigner use it.
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