地方の天気をお伝えします
This episode focuses on a formal expression used in weather forecasts and news broadcasts. You’ll learn how to announce information formally, understand the structure of polite transmission phrases, and recognize the language style used in Japanese media.
✅ Learn formal announcement language
✅ Understand the structure of お〜します pattern
✅ Master vocabulary for weather forecasts
Introduction
In this lesson, we explore a phrase commonly heard on Japanese television, radio, and news broadcasts. This formal expression is used when presenting weather forecasts to the public. Understanding this phrase helps you comprehend news broadcasts and teaches you the polite announcement style essential in Japanese media and formal communication.
地方の天気をお伝えします
Meaning & Usage
This phrase is used at the beginning of weather forecast segments on TV, radio, or news programs. It’s a formal announcement that signals the transition to regional weather information.
地方 (ちほう) – region, local area
の – possessive particle
天気 (てんき) – weather
を – object particle
お伝えします (おつたえします) – will inform, will tell (humble form)
This is formal, polite language appropriate for broadcasting and public announcements.
Translation
- We will now tell you the regional weather
- Here is the local weather forecast
- Now for the regional weather
- We’ll inform you of the regional weather
Examples
地方の天気をお伝えします。今日は晴れでしょう。
→ Here is the regional weather. Today will be sunny.
次に、地方の天気をお伝えします。
→ Next, here is the regional weather.
続いて、地方の天気をお伝えします。
→ Following that, here is the regional weather.
Word Breakdown
地方 (ちほう) – Region/Local Area
Understanding 地方:
Basic meaning:
- Region, area, district
- Local area (as opposed to central/national)
- Countryside, provinces (as opposed to Tokyo)
Common uses:
- 地方の天気 – Regional weather
- 地方都市 (ちほうとし) – Regional city
- 地方出身 (ちほうしゅっしん) – From the provinces
- 地方自治体 (ちほうじちたい) – Local government
In weather forecasts:
- Refers to specific regions of Japan
- Each region gets its own forecast
- Contrasts with 全国 (ぜんこく – nationwide)
Related terms:
- 全国 (ぜんこく) – Nationwide, whole country
- 各地 (かくち) – Each area, various places
- 地域 (ちいき) – Region, area, district
- 現地 (げんち) – Local area, the site
天気 (てんき) – Weather
Understanding 天気:
Kanji breakdown:
- 天 (てん) – heaven, sky
- 気 (き) – spirit, air, atmosphere
Basic meaning:
- Weather
- Weather conditions
- Fine weather (in some contexts)
Common expressions:
- 天気予報 (てんきよほう) – Weather forecast
- 天気図 (てんきず) – Weather map
- お天気 – Weather (polite)
- 天気がいい – Good weather
- 天気が悪い – Bad weather
Weather conditions:
- 晴れ (はれ) – Sunny, clear
- 曇り (くもり) – Cloudy
- 雨 (あめ) – Rain
- 雪 (ゆき) – Snow
- 台風 (たいふう) – Typhoon
お伝えします (おつたえします) – Will Inform
Understanding this structure:
Base verb:
- 伝える (つたえる) – to convey, to tell, to transmit
Humble form:
- お + stem + します
- お伝えします – I/we will convey (humble)
Why humble form?
- Shows respect to the audience
- Appropriate for broadcasting
- Positions speaker as providing service
Formation:
- 伝える (tell)
- Remove る → 伝え
- Add お〜します → お伝えします
The お〜します Pattern
Formation and Usage
This is a humble form used when the speaker performs an action for someone of higher status or for the public.
Structure:
- お + verb stem + します
- お + verb stem + いたします (more formal)
Common examples:
お伝えします – I/we will inform you
(from 伝える – to convey)
お知らせします – I/we will notify you
(from 知らせる – to notify)
お送りします – I/we will send
(from 送る – to send)
お見せします – I/we will show you
(from 見せる – to show)
お届けします – I/we will deliver
(from 届ける – to deliver)
お話しします – I/we will speak/tell
(from 話す – to speak)
When to Use お〜します
Broadcasting/announcements:
- ニュースをお伝えします – We will report the news
- 結果をお知らせします – We will notify you of the results
Customer service:
- お送りします – We will send it to you
- お届けします – We will deliver it to you
Business communication:
- 資料をお送りします – I will send you the materials
- ご説明いたします – I will explain to you
Formal situations:
- お話しします – I will tell you
- ご案内いたします – I will guide you
Formality Variations
More formal (いたします):
- お伝えいたします – I will inform you (very humble)
- ご報告いたします – I will report to you (very humble)
Standard formal (します):
- お伝えします – I will inform you (our phrase)
- お知らせします – I will notify you
Plain form:
- 伝えます – I will tell
- 知らせます – I will notify
Related Broadcasting Phrases
Common TV/Radio Expressions
ニュースをお伝えします
→ Here is the news / We’ll report the news
次のニュースです
→ Here’s the next news item
続いて〜
→ Next / Following that…
それでは〜
→ Well then / Now…
以上、〜でした
→ That was… / That’s all for…
では、天気予報です
→ Now, here’s the weather forecast
お天気コーナーです
→ Here’s the weather segment
Weather Forecast Vocabulary
天気予報 (てんきよほう) – Weather forecast
気温 (きおん) – Temperature
最高気温 (さいこうきおん) – Highest temperature
最低気温 (さいていきおん) – Lowest temperature
降水確率 (こうすいかくりつ) – Chance of precipitation
湿度 (しつど) – Humidity
風 (かぜ) – Wind
風速 (ふうそく) – Wind speed
気圧 (きあつ) – Atmospheric pressure
Common Mistakes
❌ Using casual form in broadcasts
Wrong: 地方の天気を伝えます
Correct: 地方の天気をお伝えします
Broadcasting requires humble/polite forms
❌ Forgetting を particle
Wrong: 地方の天気お伝えします
Correct: 地方の天気をお伝えします
Object particle を is necessary
❌ Wrong particle for 地方
Wrong: 地方が天気をお伝えします
Correct: 地方の天気をお伝えします
Use の to show possession (weather OF the region)
❌ Using お〜します with non-action verbs
Wrong: お大きいします
Correct: 大きくします
お〜します only works with action verbs (compound verbs)
Practice Dialogue
Scenario: TV weather forecast segment
アナウンサー: それでは、地方の天気をお伝えします。
気象予報士: はい。今日の関東地方は午後から雨が降るでしょう。
アナウンサー: 気温はどうですか?
気象予報士: 最高気温は18度、最低気温は12度の予想です。
アナウンサー: 傘が必要ですね。
気象予報士: そうですね。お出かけの際は傘をお持ちください。
アナウンサー: 以上、天気予報でした。
Announcer: Now, here is the regional weather.
Meteorologist: Yes. In the Kanto region today, it will rain from the afternoon.
Announcer: How about the temperature?
Meteorologist: The high is expected to be 18 degrees, the low 12 degrees.
Announcer: We’ll need umbrellas.
Meteorologist: That’s right. Please bring an umbrella when you go out.
Announcer: That was the weather forecast.
Cultural Notes
Japanese Weather Forecasts
Japanese weather forecasts are known for being:
Highly Detailed: Forecasts break down weather by specific regions (地方), prefectures (県), and even cities, rather than giving just national weather.
Frequent Updates: Weather forecasts appear multiple times throughout news programs, often at the beginning, middle, and end of broadcasts.
Polite Language: Weather reporters use formal, polite language including humble forms like お伝えします to show respect to the viewing audience.
Visual Emphasis: Japanese weather forecasts rely heavily on detailed weather maps, graphics, and animations to convey information clearly.
Seasonal Focus: Japanese weather reports often emphasize seasonal phenomena important to daily life – cherry blossoms (桜前線 – sakura zensen), rainy season (梅雨 – tsuyu), typhoons (台風 – taifuu), and fall foliage (紅葉 – kouyou).
The Importance of Regional Weather
Japan’s geography means weather varies significantly by region, making 地方の天気 especially important:
北海道 (Hokkaido) – Northern, colder climate
東北 (Tohoku) – Northern regions
関東 (Kanto) – Tokyo area
中部 (Chubu) – Central Japan
関西 (Kansai) – Osaka/Kyoto area
中国 (Chugoku) – Western Honshu
四国 (Shikoku) – Shikoku island
九州 (Kyushu) – Southern regions
沖縄 (Okinawa) – Tropical southern islands
Wrap-up
This episode introduced 地方の天気をお伝えします, a formal broadcasting phrase used to announce regional weather forecasts. You learned the お〜します humble pattern, understood how formal announcements work in Japanese media, and gained vocabulary essential for understanding weather forecasts.
This phrase exemplifies the polite, service-oriented language used in Japanese broadcasting, where announcers position themselves as humbly providing information to the respected viewing public. Understanding such phrases helps you comprehend Japanese media and learn appropriate formal communication styles.