気候変動

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 気候変動(きこうへんどう) means changes over time in climatic features such as temperature and precipitation.
• Basic usage: It describes exchanging views about climate change in class.
  • 気候変動について授業で意見を交換した。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Climate and daily weather
  • 気候(きこう) focuses on weather patterns over a long period, whereas 天気(てんき) concerns the weather at a particular time. 気候変動 refers to changes in those climatic patterns.