How to Say ‘Nice weather.’ in Japanese
いい天気ですね。
ii tenki desu ne
[ee ten-kee dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally, "It is good weather, isn't it?" The [ですね] adds warmth and invites the other person to agree.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is classic small talk in Japan, especially in elevators, at school, at work, or with neighbors.
Phrase Breakdown
いい天気
ii tenki
good weather / nice weather
A phrase describing pleasant weather. いい means 'good' and 天気 means 'weather'.
今日はいい天気です。
The weather is nice today.
Words in this phrase
いい
ii
[ee]
good; nice
Describes something positively; here it means nice weather.
いい映画でした。
It was a good movie.
天気
tenki
[ten-kee]
weather
The state of the weather, such as sunny, rainy, or cloudy.
明日の天気が気になります。
I'm curious about tomorrow's weather.
ですね
desu ne
isn't it? / right?
A sentence-ending phrase used to confirm something or invite agreement in a gentle way.
いい天気ですね。
It's nice weather, isn't it?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are (polite)
A polite sentence-ending copula used in basic statements.
ここは静かです。
It is quiet here.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
Adds a feeling of agreement, confirmation, or shared observation.
本当にそうですね。
That's really true, isn't it?
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