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夕日
Meaning in English(in) the evening sun, setting sun
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What it means
What does 夕日 mean? It refers to the sun as it appears in the evening, specifically the moment when the sun sinks toward the horizon, often used to describe scenery, light, and mood in natural or literary contexts.
Main meanings
- Poetic image of the sun at the horizon, used to evoke calm, beauty, and the close of day
- Symbol of endings, transitions, and reflective mood in literature and film
- Common in travel writing and nature photography captions to set a warm, golden-hour scene
How to use it
Used in everyday speech and literature to indicate the sun at sunset; in casual speech one speaks of the sun going down or the glow of the horizon, while in poetry and journalism it serves as a picturesque reference to late-day light; common expressions include 夕日を見る, 夕日が沈む, 夕日色の風景.
Variants and close terms
- 夕暮れ — yūgure (dusk)
- 日暮れ — higure (dusk)
- 黄昏 — tasogare (twilight)
Composition
- 夕: evening, twilight
- 日: sun, day
- Together they form the concept of the sun visible in the evening, i.e., the sunset
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Noun (名詞)
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