No. 1,810 in Japanese
天候
"Weather" or "climatic conditions."
In a sentence
今日の天候は晴れです。
Today's weather is sunny.
The word 天候 (tenkou) is used to describe the general weather condition and is commonly employed in the context of daily forecasts or reports.
山登りを計画する前に天候を確認しましょう。
Before planning a mountain hike, let's check the weather.
Here, 天候 (tenkou) is used to imply the importance of considering weather conditions for activities that are sensitive to environmental changes.
天候の急な変化に注意してください。
Please be aware of sudden weather changes.
In this sentence, 天候 (tenkou) is emphasizing the variability and impacts of weather patterns on certain situations.
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