asatte wa ame desu ka?

topic particle

Breakdown of asatte wa ame desu ka?

• です: to be
• か: question particle
• 明後日あさって: day after tomorrow

Questions & Answers about asatte wa ame desu ka?

What does 明後日 mean and how is it pronounced?

明後日 means “the day after tomorrow.” It’s pronounced あさって (asatte) in everyday Japanese. There is also an on-yomi reading みょうごにち, but that’s rare in conversation and mainly used in formal writing.

Why is the particle は used after 明後日, and what does it do here?

The particle は marks 明後日 as the topic of the sentence. In Japanese, the topic is what you’re talking about, not necessarily the grammatical subject. So 明後日 は means “as for the day after tomorrow.” It sets up the frame for the rest of your comment or question.

Why isn’t there a subject like “weather” in this sentence?

Japanese often omits obvious or contextually understood subjects. Here, talking about 雨 (rain) already implies the weather. Adding “weather” (天気 が) would be redundant. The listener knows you’re asking about the weather for the day after tomorrow.

Why does 雨 not take a particle like が?

Because 雨 is the complement to the copula です, not a subject that needs marking by が. In sentences like A は B です, B is a noun phrase or adjective describing the topic; it doesn’t get its own particle.