Translation guide
In Japanese, 'clear weather' is most commonly expressed with the word 晴れ (hare), which refers to sunny or fine weather. There are also more specific terms for cloudless skies, good weather conditions, and literary expressions.
晴れ
clear weather
The most common way to say the weather is clear and sunny.
The standard word for clear or sunny weather. Used in daily conversation and weather forecasts.
明日は晴れです。
Tomorrow will be sunny.
今日はいい天気ですね。
It's nice weather today, isn't it?
A slightly more formal term for clear skies, often used in writing or weather reports.
晴天が続いています。
The clear weather continues.
Refers to perfectly clear, cloudless skies. Used in weather forecasts and formal contexts.
今日は快晴です。
Today is perfectly clear.
Describing weather that is pleasant and clear, not necessarily cloudless.
A very common phrase meaning 'good weather'. Implies clear, pleasant conditions.
今日はいい天気ですね。
It's nice weather today, isn't it?
Slightly more formal than いい天気, but means the same.
良い天気が続きます。
The good weather will continue.
Focusing on the sky being clear, without clouds.
Literally 'cleared sky', a natural way to describe a clear sky.
晴れた空が広がっている。
A clear sky stretches out.
Means 'blue sky', often implying clear weather.
青空がきれいだ。
The blue sky is beautiful.
Describing the process of weather becoming clear after being cloudy or rainy.
The verb meaning 'to become clear/sunny'. Used for weather clearing up.
雨がやんで、晴れてきた。
The rain stopped and it's clearing up.
Means 'the weather recovers', used when bad weather turns good.
午後には天気が回復するでしょう。
The weather will probably clear up in the afternoon.
晴れ (hare) is the everyday word for sunny weather. 晴天 (seiten) is more formal and often used in writing or forecasts. 快晴 (kaisei) specifically means a perfectly cloudless sky and is used in technical weather reports.
明日は晴れでしょう。
Tomorrow will be sunny.
晴天が続く見込みです。
Clear skies are expected to continue.
快晴の一日でした。
It was a perfectly clear day.
明日は晴れるといいですね。
I hope we have clear weather tomorrow.
午後になって晴れました。
The weather cleared up in the afternoon.