雲くも行ゆき

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

weather; look of the sky

Refers to the appearance of the sky and the likely weather development; often used when the weather looks threatening or changeable.

雲くも行ゆきが怪あやしくなってきた。
The weather is starting to look threatening.
雲くも行ゆきを見みてから出でかけよう。
Let's check how the sky looks before heading out.

2

noun

situation; turn of affairs; signs

Figurative extension: the way a situation is developing, especially when it seems to be taking a negative or uncertain turn. Common in news and everyday conversation.

交こう渉しょうの雲くも行ゆきが怪あやしい。
The negotiations are taking a dubious turn.
雲くも行ゆきが悪わるくなってきたので、早はやめに帰かえった。
Since the situation was getting worse, I went home early.

Written forms

雲くも行ゆきUsage91%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news word.
雲くもゆきUsage9%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kana-kanji mixed form; not a standard written variant.

Kanji

雲cloud
行going, journey, carry out

Similar words

天てん気き
天気 is the general word for weather conditions; 雲行き specifically focuses on the look of the sky and the direction the weather is taking, often with a nuance of change or threat.
形けい勢せい
形勢 is a more formal, strategic term for the state of affairs or tide of battle; 雲行き is a metaphorical, everyday expression for how a situation is unfolding, often with a sense of uncertainty.

Etymology

Compound of 雲 (cloud) and 行き (going, from 行く). Literally 'the way clouds are moving', extended metaphorically to the development of a situation.