Meaning

Primary

Cloudy Weather

Alternatives

Cloudiness, Fog

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The noun version of cloudy is cloudy weather or cloudiness. In some cases, this can also refer to the type of fog you'd find on a window or your glasses.

Despite being a noun in Japanese, you'll actually see this translated as the adjective "cloudy" in English a lot. Don't let that fool you, though, it still behaves as a noun in Japanese! It's just another example of word types not quite matching up between English and Japanese.

Reading

くもり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

実は、眩しい午後の日差しの下よりも、曇りの日の方が写真撮影には適しています。

Cloudy days are actually better for photography than bright afternoon sunlight.

曇りとは、空の9割以上が雲でおおわれている状態のことです。

Cloudy weather means that more than 90% of the sky is covered in clouds.

窓の曇りが中々とれない。

I'm having trouble defogging the windows.

Kanji Composition