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候

Reading

Kana: こう
Romaji: kou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

season; weather

Kanji

候
Readings: コウ、 そうろう
Meanings: climate, season, weather, wait for, expect

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は立候補(りっこうほ)した。
➥He stood for an election.
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ひどい気候(きこう)です。
➥This is a terrible climate.
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天候(てんこう)が暖(あたた)かくなった。
➥The weather became warm.
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気候(きこう)は快適(かいてき)です。
➥I really enjoy the climate.
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天候(てんこう)もよいし涼(すず)しい。
➥It's nice and cool.
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天候(てんこう)が急(きゅう)に変化(へんか)した。
➥There was a sudden change in the weather.
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候

Readings

Kana: そろ、そう、さう、す
Romaji: soro, sou, sau, su
Kana
Romaji

Definition

aux
1

to be (auxiliary used in place of "aru" after "de" or "ni" when forming a copula); to do (auxiliary used in place of "-masu" after a -masu stem)

Note: archaism; polite (teineigo) language
See also: 候ふ

Kanji

候
Readings: コウ、 そうろう
Meanings: climate, season, weather, wait for, expect

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は立候補(りっこうほ)した。
➥He stood for an election.
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ひどい気候(きこう)です。
➥This is a terrible climate.
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天候(てんこう)が暖(あたた)かくなった。
➥The weather became warm.
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気候(きこう)は快適(かいてき)です。
➥I really enjoy the climate.
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天候(てんこう)もよいし涼(すず)しい。
➥It's nice and cool.
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天候(てんこう)が急(きゅう)に変化(へんか)した。
➥There was a sudden change in the weather.
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候ふ

候

Readings

Kana: そうろう、そうらう
Romaji: sourou, sourau
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v4h
vi
1

to serve (by a superior's side)

Note: archaism
Note: Only 候ふ
aux-v
v4h
2

to be (auxiliary used in place of "aru" after "de" or "ni" when forming a copula); to do (auxiliary used in place of "-masu" after a -masu stem)

Note: polite (teineigo) language

Kanji

候
Readings: コウ、 そうろう
Meanings: climate, season, weather, wait for, expect