| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 夕日 | ゆうひ | ユウヒ |
Pronunciation: yuuhi
How to Say It Outloud: yoo-hee
Usage: Used commonly to describe the sun setting in the sky.
Example Sentence Japanese:
夕日が美しいですね。
夕日が美しいですね。Example Sentence English:The sunset is beautiful, isn't it?
The sunset is beautiful, isn't it?| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 日没 | にちぼつ | ニチボツ |
Pronunciation: nichibotsu
How to Say It Outloud: nee-chee-bo-tsu
Usage: A more formal term for sunset, often used in literature or formal conversations.
Example Sentence Japanese:日没の景色が好きです。
日没の景色が好きです。Example Sentence English:I like the scenery of the sunset.
I like the scenery of the sunset.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 日暮れ | ひぐれ | ヒグレ |
Pronunciation: higure
How to Say It Outloud: hee-goo-reh
Usage: A bit more poetic and can refer to the period around sunset.
Example Sentence Japanese:日暮れに散歩しよう。
日暮れに散歩しよう。Example Sentence English:Let's take a walk at sunset.
Let's take a walk at sunset.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 夕焼け | ゆうやけ | ユウヤケ |
Pronunciation: yuuyake
How to Say It Outloud: yoo-yah-keh
Usage: Specifically refers to the glow or colors in the sky during sunset.
Example Sentence Japanese:夕焼けがきれいです。
夕焼けがきれいです。Example Sentence English:The sunset glow is beautiful.
The sunset glow is beautiful.Dictionary
日の入りひのいりCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- sunset
日没にちぼつCommon word
Noun- sunset
- Sunset
暮れくれCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounAdverb (fukushi)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Noun, used as a suffix
- sunset; sundown; nightfall; dusk
Adverb (fukushi)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Noun, used as a suffix
- end; close
Adverb (fukushi)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Noun, used as a suffix
- year-end; end of the year
日暮れひぐれCommon word
Noun- twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
夕焼けゆうやけCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
- Afterglow
入相いりあい
Noun- sunset
- evening bell; vespers bell
晩照ばんしょう
Noun- sunset; setting sun
昼間ひるまCommon wordjlpt-n4jlpt-n1
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
サンセットサンセット
Noun- sunset
暮れ方くれがた
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- evening; dusk; sunset; nightfall
斜陽産業しゃようさんぎょう
Noun- sunset industry; declining industry
日没後にちぼつご
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- after sunset
日没前にちぼつまえ
Noun- before sunset
夕映えゆうばえ
Noun- sunset glow
太陽蝶たいようちょう
Noun- sunset morpho (butterfly, Morpho hecuba)
夕暮れ時ゆうぐれどき
Noun- time around sunset; early evening
黄蜀葵とろろあおい
Noun- sunset hibiscus (Hibiscus manihot)
- Abelmoschus manihot
夕雲ゆうぐも
Noun- early evening cloud; clouds at sunset
ドットアンドダッシュバタフライフィッシュドットアンドダッシュバタフライフィッシュ
Noun- sunset butterflyfish (Chaetodon pelewensis); dot-and-dash butterflyfish
夕焼け雲ゆうやけぐも
Noun- red sunset clouds
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