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晴れる

To Clear Up

Meaning

To Clear Up, To Become Sunny

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means clear up, so the verb vocab version is to clear up. It also means to become sunny as well.

Reading

はれる

Explanation

The reading you learned with the kanji is the one you use here. One of those words where the kun'yomi's going to be more useful.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

きれいに晴れる
to have beautifully clear weather
全国的に晴れる
to have clear weather throughout the country
完全に晴れる
to have completely clear weather
今日は晴れる
today will have clear weather
明日は晴れる
tomorrow will have clear weather
天気は晴れる
the weather will be clear
きりが晴れる
the fog clears up
気分が晴れる
one feels better
天気が晴れる
the weather clears up
少し晴れる
to have a little sunshine
よく晴れる
to have very clear weather, to have clear weather frequently
すっきり晴れる
to have completely clear skies

Context Sentences

明日、晴れるといいな。

I hope it will be sunny tomorrow.

昨日はよく晴れて良かったですね。

It was good that it ended up being very sunny yesterday.

天気が晴れると、気分も晴れますね。

When the weather is sunny, your mood brightens too, right?

Kanji Composition

晴は Clear Up