Meaning of 夕日 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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夕日, 夕陽JLPT 2
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Kana Readingゆうひ, せきじつ, せきよう
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Romajiyūhi, sekijitsu, sekiyō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- evening sun; setting sun
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Example Sentences
夕日, 夕陽, ゆうひ, せきじつ, せきよう used in context
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The setting sun flushed the high roof.
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The sky was fiery with the setting sun.
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The homeless sought shelter from a shower.
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なんとすばらしい夕日なんだろう。少しこのあたりをぶらぶらして眺めていよう。
What a gorgeous sunset! Let's hang around for a couple of minutes and watch it.
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They were watching the sunset then.
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すばらしい夕日を見ることができるので、バリ島に行く価値はある。
It's worth going to Bali because you can see the amazing sunset.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
On: ヨウ
Kun: ひ
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