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曇天

Reading

Kana: どんてん
Romaji: donten
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

dull (cloudy) weather

Kanji

曇
Readings: ドン、 くも.る
Meanings: cloudy weather, cloud up
天
Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial

Example Sentence

曇天(どんてん)の日(ひ)は晴天(せいてん)のときより音(おと)がよく聞(き)こえるのです。
➥On cloudy days, you can hear distant sounds better than in clear weather.
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