候

Reading

Kana: こう

Romaji: kou

Kana

Romaji

Definition

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

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

1

to serve (by a superior's side)

Note: archaism

Note: Only 候ふ

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