虹
Meanings
1
Standard word for a rainbow; used in everyday and literary contexts.
After the rain stopped, a big rainbow appeared in the sky.
A rainbow looks like it has seven colors.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に虹がかかるa rainbow appears over a place
A big rainbow was arching over the mountain.
- 虹が出るa rainbow comes out/appears
A rainbow appeared after the rain stopped.
- 虹を見るto see/spot a rainbow
I remember how moved I was the first time I saw a rainbow as a child.
Expressions
- 虹の橋を渡るpass away (of a pet); cross the rainbow bridge