Small talk starts with the sky! In Japan, people often comment on today’s weather or the season. In this lesson, you’ll learn simple words and sentences to talk about weather and the four seasons in Japanese. We’ll keep it friendly, practical, and very A1.

Core weather basics

Here are the most common words you’ll hear. You can use them with 今日は (today) or 天気 (weather) to make easy sentences.

今日は です。

Talking about temperature (A1-friendly adjectives)

Use these i-adjectives for how warm or cold it feels. In polite speech, add です.

冬は です。

天気が晴れです。 → 天気は晴れです。 Use は to mark the topic when describing the weather.

Seasons in Japanese

Japan has four seasons, each with famous traditions. Learn the names and try simple sentences.

Cultural note

Spring brings 花見 (はなみ, cherry blossom viewing). In autumn, people enjoy 紅葉 (こうよう, autumn leaves). Summer can be very humid, and many regions use the 梅雨 (つゆ, rainy season) word for the long rainy period in early summer.

今日は ですか。

Summary: Your A1 weather toolkit

• Nouns: 晴れ、曇り、雨、雪、風、天気
• Adjectives: 暑い、寒い、暖かい、涼しい
• Seasons: 春、夏、秋、冬
• Patterns: 今日は雨です。 / 天気は晴れです。 / 冬は寒いです。
• Friendly add-on: ね (暑いですね), simple questions: ～ですか。

Try this in real life: Look outside and say one Japanese sentence about today’s weather. Then add a friendly ね! For example: 今日は涼しいですね。 Keep it simple, keep it daily, and you’ll sound natural in no time.

You’ve got this—毎日、少しずつ練習しましょう！