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日没 (にちぼつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
sunset ; sundown
A neutral noun for the time when the sun sets, often used in weather, travel, safety, and schedule contexts. More formal or technical-sounding than everyday 日の入り or 日暮れ.
See also: 日出
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After sunset, the temperature dropped suddenly.
Similar words 日ひ の 入い り Also means sunset; it is often more everyday and descriptive, while 日没 is more concise and somewhat more formal.
日ひ 暮ぐ れ Means dusk or nightfall, focusing on the time around the end of daylight rather than the exact setting of the sun.
日ひ の 出で The opposite event, sunrise; Cross-referenced with 日出.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 日, 'sun; day,' and 没, 'to sink; disappear,' literally describing the sun sinking from view.
