自然
nature; natural environment
→ Hokkaido is rich in nature.
人間
human being; humans
→ Humans need water.
宇宙
universe; outer space
→ There are many stars in the universe.
太陽
sun
→ The sunlight is dazzling.
波
wave; ocean wave
→ The waves are high today.
陸
land; mainland
→ I could see land from the ship.
北極
North Pole; Arctic
→ The ice in the Arctic is decreasing.
南極
South Pole; Antarctica
→ Antarctica is very cold.
森林
forest; woodland
→ Japan is a country with many forests.
砂漠
desert
→ In the desert, the temperature difference between day and night is large.
谷
valley
→ You can see a river flowing through the valley.
気候
climate
→ Japan's climate varies by region.
温暖な気候
mild climate; warm climate
→ Okinawa has a mild climate.
温帯
temperate zone
→ Much of Japan lies in the temperate zone.
熱帯
tropics; tropical zone
→ Some tropical regions are hot all year round.
熱帯雨林
tropical rainforest
→ There are many animals in tropical rainforests.
部屋の温度
room temperature
→ I set the room temperature to 26 degrees.
7月の気温
temperature in July
→ Temperatures in Tokyo are high in July.
湿度が高い
high humidity; be humid
→ Humidity is high during the rainy season.
湿度が低い
low humidity
→ Humidity becomes low in winter.
湿気が多い
damp; have a lot of moisture
→ During the rainy season, rooms become very damp.
湿気が少ない
have little moisture; be dry
→ There is little moisture in the air in winter.
蒸し暑い
hot and humid; muggy
→ Summers in Tokyo are hot and humid.
湿る
become damp; be moist
→ My clothes are damp from the rain.
乾燥する
become dry; dry out
→ The air becomes dry in winter.
天気予報
weather forecast
→ I check the weather forecast every morning.
異常気象
abnormal weather; extreme weather
→ Abnormal weather events have been increasing recently.
地球温暖化
global warming
→ Global warming has become a serious issue.
自然現象
natural phenomenon
→ Earthquakes are a natural phenomenon.
朝日が昇る
the morning sun rises; sunrise
→ The morning sun rises over the sea.
夕日が沈む
the evening sun sets; sunset
→ The sun sets over the sea.
強い日差し
strong sunlight; intense sunshine
→ The sunlight is strong in summer.
日に焼ける
get sunburned; get tanned
→ I got tanned after playing at the beach.
嵐
storm
→ I heard there will be a storm tonight.
夕立
evening shower; sudden summer shower
→ I got caught in an evening shower on my way home.
雷が鳴る
thunder rumbles; thunder sounds
→ Thunder is rumbling outside.
虹
rainbow
→ A rainbow appeared after the rain.
空気
air
→ The air in the mountains is clean.
酸素
oxygen
→ Humans need oxygen.
二酸化炭素
carbon dioxide; CO2
→ Cars emit carbon dioxide.
地震
earthquake
→ There was a small earthquake last night.
台風
typhoon; tropical cyclone
→ The trains stopped running because of the typhoon.
地震が起きる
an earthquake occurs
→ An earthquake occurred in Hokkaido.
震度
seismic intensity
→ The seismic intensity in Tokyo was 3.
揺れる
shake; sway
→ The building shook because of the earthquake.
雷が落ちる
lightning strikes
→ Lightning struck a nearby tree.
大雨
heavy rain
→ The trains are delayed because of heavy rain.
洪水
flood
→ Heavy rain caused flooding.
津波
tsunami
→ After an earthquake, please be alert for a tsunami.
火山が噴火する
a volcano erupts
→ The volcano erupted, and ash fell.
停電
power outage; blackout
→ There was a power outage because of the typhoon.
被害が出る
damage occurs; suffer damage
→ Heavy rain caused serious damage.
天然
natural; naturally occurring
→ This is a natural hot spring.
人口
population
→ Tokyo has a large population.
涼しい
cool; pleasantly cool
→ Hokkaido is cool even in summer.
ぐんぐん
rapidly; steadily; vigorously
→ The temperature is rising rapidly.
近づく
approach; come closer
→ A typhoon is approaching Japan.