曇天

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 曇天 is read as どんてん and is a noun for an overcast sky or cloudy weather.
• Basic usage: It can describe the actual cloudy sky above the sea or an overcast sky depicted as heavy and oppressive in a painting.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Under an actual sky
  • 曇天の下 sets a scene beneath an overcast sky while the speakers look at the sea. Example: 曇天の下で灰色の海を眺めた。
• The impression in a painting
  • In 重い曇天, 重い conveys the oppressive impression of the painted sky, not its physical weight. Example: 絵には重い曇天と静かな町が描かれている。