Proverb / Kotowaza
雨の降る日は天気が悪い
A metaphor for stating something that is completely obvious or self-evident.
On days when it rains, the weather is bad.
Quick Answer
A metaphor for stating something that is completely obvious or self-evident.
- Literal Image
- On days when it rains, the weather is bad.
- How to Use It
- Use this expression when you want to humorously point out that someone is saying something that doesn't need to be said because it is so obvious.
Meaning
This expression refers to the act of pointing out a fact that everyone already knows and understands. It is specifically used as a way to tease or poke fun at someone who goes out of their way to voice a self-evident truth.
Literal Image
On days when it rains, the weather is bad.
How to Use It
Use this expression when you want to humorously point out that someone is saying something that doesn't need to be said because it is so obvious.
Tone
This proverb carries a teasing, humorous, and slightly critical nuance.
Examples
「お腹が空いたから食事しよう」「それは雨の降る日は天気が悪いというようなものだよ」
"I'm hungry, so let's eat." "That is like saying on days when it rains, the weather is bad."
Learning Notes
Key Vocabulary
The proverb uses very basic vocabulary and simple grammar, but the idiomatic usage for teasing is a specific social nuance.
雨
あめ / ame
rain
降る
ふる / furu
to fall (rain/snow)
天気
てんき / tenki
weather
悪い
わるい / warui
bad
Usage Profile
Usage note: Since this is used to tease someone, ensure the social setting and your relationship with the person allow for such a remark.
Misread Risk
Avoid using this to literally complain about the weather; its primary purpose is to comment on the obviousness of a statement.
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Origin
Because it is an obvious fact known to everyone that the weather is bad on days when it rains, this observation became a metaphor for stating self-evident truths.
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