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How do you say "its nice outside today" in Japanese?

今日は外がいいですね

konnichiha soto gaiidesune

Phrase Kanji

In Japanese, "its nice outside today" is 今日は外がいいですね (konnichiha soto gaiidesune).

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Pronunciation

Run it together as kon-NEE-chee-wa SOH-toh ga ee-DES-neh, four quick beats then a gentle drop on the last syllable.

Writing and usage

今日は外がいいですね is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

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How to remember 今日は外がいいですね

Soto sounds like 'so-toe' — imagine dipping your toe outside to test the nice weather.

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Questions about 今日は外がいいですね

How do you pronounce 今日は外がいいですね?

Run it together as kon-NEE-chee-wa SOH-toh ga ee-DES-neh, four quick beats then a gentle drop on the last syllable.

Is 今日は外がいいですね formal or casual?

今日は外がいいですね is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 今日は外がいいですね written in Japanese?

今日は外がいいですね is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as konnichiha soto gaiidesune.

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