空模様

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
そら
Grade: 1

Grade: 6
よう
Grade: 3
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
空模樣 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of (sky) +‎ 模様 (state, condition)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(そら)()(よう) (soramoyō

  1. look of the sky; weather
    (あらし)()そうな空模様(そらもよう)
    arashi no kisō na soramoyō da
    It seems like the storm will come (judging by the look of the sky)
  2. development, progress, course (of events)
    空模様(そらもよう)(あや)しい
    soramoyō ga ayashī
    (the course of events) is going toward a weird direction

Usage notes

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In both senses, this word is usually used in situations where the weather or the course of events will become undesirable.

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN