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Zach

曇る

Reading

Kana: くもる
Romaji: kumoru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vi
1

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to become overcast

2

to cloud up; to fog up; to mist up; to become dim

3

to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression); to be downcast

4

to look slightly downward (of a noh mask; indicating sadness, grief, etc.)

Note: from 面曇る
See also: 照る (reading てる, entry #2)

Kanji

Readings: ドン、 くも.る
Meanings: cloudy weather, cloud up

Example Sentences

(くも)ってきた。
➥It's getting cloudy.
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(くも)時々(ときどき)(あめ)でした。
➥It was cloudy, with occasional rain.
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今日(きょう)(くも)っている。
➥It is cloudy today.
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(くも)っています。
➥It's cloudy.
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昨日(きのう)(くも)っていた。
➥It was cloudy yesterday.
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(くも)ってきたようだね。
➥I think it's clouding up.
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