noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Refers to skin reddening or darkening from sun exposure. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb (日焼けする).
海で日焼けして、背中が真っ赤になった。
I got sunburned at the beach and my back turned bright red.
夏
I got a good tan during summer vacation.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
sun fading; yellowing from sunlight
Used for objects like paper, cloth, or photographs that discolor or yellow due to prolonged sun exposure.
窓際のポスターが日焼けして色があせた。
The poster by the window faded from sun exposure.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
drying up from the sun
Describes rivers, fields, or soil drying out due to strong sunlight. Less common than the skin-related sense.
日照り続きで田んぼが日焼けしてひび割れた。
The rice paddy dried up and cracked from the continuous sunshine.