Translation guide
The warm, reddish light in the sky after sunset or before sunrise, often used poetically in Japanese.
The reddish light in the western sky after the sun has set.
The most common word for the red glow of the evening sky after sunset. Used in everyday conversation and writing.
The evening glow was really beautiful today.
The evening glow is dyeing the sky red.
A more literary or poetic term for the glow of the sunset, emphasizing the reflection of light on clouds or landscape.
The mountains were illuminated by the evening glow.
Refers specifically to the lingering light after sunset, often used in literary or descriptive writing.
The afterglow faded in the western sky.
The reddish light in the eastern sky before sunrise.
The soft, warm light during twilight, not necessarily red.
Literally 'light of dusk', a straightforward way to describe the evening glow without a specific poetic term.
The evening glow was streaming into the room.
A more literary phrase using 黄昏 (twilight), evoking a nostalgic or melancholic atmosphere.
The twilight glow enveloped the town.
夕焼け is the everyday word for the red evening sky. 夕映え is more poetic, focusing on the reflected light. 残照 specifically means the lingering light after sunset, often used in written descriptions.
When talking about a beautiful sunset, 夕焼け is the safest and most natural choice. You can say 夕焼けがきれい (the evening glow is beautiful) or 夕焼け空 (evening glow sky).