Title: MiniCore Japanese-EN / Booster: Weather & Typhoon
Tags: MinicoreJapanese-EN booster-weather sentence vocab dialog-line recognition dialog

MinicoreJapanese: Ashita wa hare desu ka.
Native: あしたは晴れですか。
English: Will tomorrow be sunny?
Literal: tomorrow [topic] sunny is ?
Notes: hare — clear/sunny, the forecast's favorite word. The same shape as Lesson 8's Ashita wa ame desu ka — you're just completing the set.

MinicoreJapanese: Kyou wa kumori desu.
Native: 今日は曇りです。
English: Today is cloudy.
Literal: today [topic] cloudy is
Notes: kumori — cloudy. Hare / kumori / ame: the three icons on every forecast screen, now all yours.

MinicoreJapanese: Atsui desu ne.
Native: 暑いですね。
English: Hot, isn't it.
Literal: hot is [agreement]

MinicoreJapanese: Samui desu ne.
Native: 寒いですね。
English: Cold, isn't it.
Literal: cold is [agreement]

MinicoreJapanese: Ame desu ne.
Native: 雨ですね。
English: Rainy, isn't it.
Literal: rain is [agreement]
Notes: These three aren't weather reports — they're Japan's small talk, said to you in elevators, shop lines, and ryokan hallways. Nobody is asking for information; the whole game is agreement. Echo it back with ne (Hai, atsui desu ne) and the ritual is complete.

MinicoreJapanese: Kasa wa arimasu ka.
Native: 傘はありますか。
English: Do you have umbrellas?
Literal: umbrella [topic] exists ?
Notes: kasa — umbrella. Every konbini sells a clear plastic one for about ¥500 the moment rain starts — getting caught out is a solved problem in Japan.

MinicoreJapanese: Tsuyu wa itsu kara desu ka.
Native: 梅雨はいつからですか。
English: When does the rainy season start?
Literal: rainy-season [topic] when from is ?
Notes: tsuyu — the rainy season: roughly June to mid-July over most of the country, gray and dripping rather than stormy. Hydrangea season, museum season, onsen season.

MinicoreJapanese: Kaminari desu ne.
Native: 雷ですね。
English: Thunder, isn't it. (storm's arrived)
Literal: thunder is [agreement]
Notes: kaminari — thunder/lightning. In town it's small talk; on a trail it's an instruction — head down or to the [mountain hut](/boosters/booster-outdoors/).

MinicoreJapanese: Taifuu wa itsu kimasu ka.
Native: 台風はいつ来ますか。
English: When does the typhoon come?
Literal: typhoon [topic] when comes ?
Notes: taifuu — typhoon. August through October is the season; any front desk can answer this question, and the answer shapes your next two days.

MinicoreJapanese: Densha wa chien desu ka.
Native: 電車は遅延ですか。
English: Is the train delayed?
Literal: train [topic] delay is ?
Notes: chien — delay, the word on every departure board when weather interferes. Red text next to your train plus chien = wait; red text plus the [R] announcements below = replan.

MinicoreJapanese: taifuu
Native: 台風
English: typhoon
Notes: Taifuu wa itsu kimasu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: hare
Native: 晴れ
English: sunny, clear
Notes: Ashita wa hare desu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: kumori
Native: 曇り
English: cloudy
Notes: Kyou wa kumori desu.

MinicoreJapanese: kasa
Native: 傘
English: umbrella
Notes: Kasa wa arimasu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: tsuyu
Native: 梅雨
English: rainy season
Notes: Tsuyu wa itsu kara desu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: kaminari
Native: 雷
English: thunder, lightning
Notes: Kaminari desu ne.

MinicoreJapanese: chien
Native: 遅延
English: delay
Notes: Densha wa chien desu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: tenki yohou
Native: 天気予報
English: weather forecast
Notes: Tenki yohou wa dou desu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: Taifuu sekkin no tame, keikaku unkyuu o jisshi shimasu.
Native: 台風接近のため、計画運休を実施します。
English: Due to the approaching typhoon, a planned suspension will be carried out. → trains stop BEFORE the storm, announced a day ahead — move your travel day or stay put
Literal: typhoon approach because-of, planned-suspension [obj] carry-out
Notes: replan today, not tomorrow
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.

MinicoreJapanese: Unten o miawasete imasu.
Native: 運転を見合わせています。
English: Service is currently suspended. → the mid-storm version: nothing is moving and no one knows when it restarts — don't wait on the platform
Literal: operation [obj] hold-off (ongoing)
Notes: leave the platform, wait it out
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.

MinicoreJapanese: Kono bin wa kekkou to narimasu.
Native: この便は欠航となります。
English: This flight is cancelled. → kekkou at an airport means cancelled — same sound as the polite 'no thank you' from Lesson 9, completely different life
Literal: this flight [topic] cancellation becomes
Notes: airline counter or app, early
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.

MinicoreJapanese: Typhoon eve
Notes: Traveler: Sumimasen. Ashita no tenki wa dou desu ka.
Excuse me. How's tomorrow's weather?
[excuse-me. tomorrow [of] weather [topic] how is ?]
Staff: Taifuu ga kimasu. Ame to kaze ga sugoi desu yo.
A typhoon is coming. The rain and wind will be incredible.
[typhoon [subj] comes. rain and wind [subj] amazing is [emphasis]]
Traveler: Ashita, densha wa arimasu ka.
Will there be trains tomorrow?
[tomorrow, train [topic] exists ?]
Staff: Tabun tomarimasu. Keikaku unkyuu desu.
They'll probably stop. It's a planned suspension.
[probably stop. planned-suspension is]
Traveler: Wakarimashita. Ashita wa hoteru ni imasu.
Understood. Tomorrow I'll stay at the hotel.
[understood. tomorrow [topic] hotel [at] stay]
Staff: Hai. Konbini wa kyou ga ii desu yo.
Good plan. Today is the day for the konbini run.
[yes. konbini [topic] today [subj] good is [emphasis]]

MinicoreJapanese: Sumimasen. Ashita no tenki wa dou desu ka.
Native: すみません。あしたの天気はどうですか。
English: Excuse me. How's tomorrow's weather?
Literal: excuse-me. tomorrow [of] weather [topic] how is ?

MinicoreJapanese: Taifuu ga kimasu. Ame to kaze ga sugoi desu yo.
Native: 台風が来ます。雨と風がすごいですよ。
English: A typhoon is coming. The rain and wind will be incredible.
Literal: typhoon [subj] comes. rain and wind [subj] amazing is [emphasis]

MinicoreJapanese: Ashita, densha wa arimasu ka.
Native: あした、電車はありますか。
English: Will there be trains tomorrow?
Literal: tomorrow, train [topic] exists ?

MinicoreJapanese: Tabun tomarimasu. Keikaku unkyuu desu.
Native: たぶん止まります。計画運休です。
English: They'll probably stop. It's a planned suspension.
Literal: probably stop. planned-suspension is

MinicoreJapanese: Wakarimashita. Ashita wa hoteru ni imasu.
Native: わかりました。あしたはホテルにいます。
English: Understood. Tomorrow I'll stay at the hotel.
Literal: understood. tomorrow [topic] hotel [at] stay

MinicoreJapanese: Hai. Konbini wa kyou ga ii desu yo.
Native: はい。コンビニは今日がいいですよ。
English: Good plan. Today is the day for the konbini run.
Literal: yes. konbini [topic] today [subj] good is [emphasis]

MinicoreJapanese: Storm scripts
Notes: Announcement: Taifuu sekkin no tame, keikaku unkyuu o jisshi shimasu.
Due to the approaching typhoon, a planned suspension will be carried out. → trains stop BEFORE the storm, announced a day ahead — move your travel day or stay put
[typhoon approach because-of, planned-suspension [obj] carry-out]
Announcement: Unten o miawasete imasu.
Service is currently suspended. → the mid-storm version: nothing is moving and no one knows when it restarts — don't wait on the platform
[operation [obj] hold-off (ongoing)]
Announcement: Kono bin wa kekkou to narimasu.
This flight is cancelled. → kekkou at an airport means cancelled — same sound as the polite 'no thank you' from Lesson 9, completely different life
[this flight [topic] cancellation becomes]
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.