夕日
also: せきじつ
Meanings
1
Refers to the sun as it appears in the evening, especially when it is low in the sky or setting. Often used in poetic or scenic descriptions. Contrasts with 朝日 (morning sun).
See also: 朝日
The evening sun is streaming in through the window.
I watched the setting sun sink below the horizon at the beach.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が沈むfor the sun to set
The setting sun is sinking into the sea.
- 夕日を見るto watch the sunset
The two of them watched the sunset from the top of the hill.
- 夕日に染まるto be dyed in the colors of the sunset
The whole sky was dyed with the colors of the sunset.
- 夕日が輝くfor the setting sun to shine brightly
The setting sun was glimmering on the water's surface.