天気予報（てんきよほう、tenkiyohou）
- forecast

The Japanese word 天気予報 (てんきよほう) means "weather forecast" or "weather report." It refers to the prediction of weather conditions, such as temperature, precipitation (rain, snow), wind, and cloud cover, for a specific period and location. It's an essential part of daily life in Japan, as people rely on it to plan their activities. The 天気予報 is usually provided by meteorologists and weather agencies.

⚫︎ 今朝の天気予報によると、今日は雨です。 Translation: According to the weather forecast this morning, it will rain today. ⚫︎ 天気予報を見て、傘を持って出かけました。 Translation: I looked at the weather forecast and took an umbrella with me. ⚫︎ 週末の天気予報はどうですか？ Translation: How is the weather forecast for the weekend?

You can use 天気予報 in various contexts, such as: ⚫︎ When asking about the weather conditions. ⚫︎ When discussing planned activities. ⚫︎ When making decisions based on the anticipated weather. You can also use it to refer to the source, like the TV program showing the 天気予報 or a weather app.

天気予報 is typically written in kanji and hiragana: 天気予報. ⚫︎ 天気 means "weather." ⚫︎ 予報 means "forecast" or "prediction." The okurigana (hiragana suffixes) are standard and do not typically have variations.

There aren't many direct synonyms for 天気予報 in Japanese, as it's the standard term. However, you might hear phrases that are related: ⚫︎ お天気 (おてんき) - "weather" (more casual than 天気). ⚫︎ 週間天気 (しゅうかんてんき) - "weekly weather forecast." ⚫︎ 気象情報 (きしょうじょうほう) - "meteorological information." (more formal or technical).

There aren't direct antonyms for 天気予報. It is a description of something (weather forecast).

テレビで天気予報を見て、明日の予定を決めました。 ・Translation: I watched the weather forecast on TV and decided my plans for tomorrow. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the speaker made a decision based on the information provided in the weather forecast.

天気予報によると、来週は暖かくなるそうです。 ・Translation: According to the weather forecast, it seems like it will get warmer next week. ・Explanation: This sentence shares information about the future weather conditions extracted from the weather forecast.

The word 天気予報 is a compound word. 天気 (tenki) comes from the combination of 天 (ten), meaning "sky," and 気 (ki), which can mean "atmosphere" or "feeling." The word 予報 (yohou) is composed of 予 (yo), meaning "beforehand" or "in advance," and 報 (hou), meaning "report" or "information." Therefore, 天気予報 is a report of the anticipated weather conditions.