日ひの丸まる

noun

red circle on a white background (symbol of the sun)

Refers to the simple design of a red circle on a white field, representing the sun. Often used in contexts like bento (日の丸弁当) or as a generic sun motif.

• お弁べん当とうに梅うめ干ぼしをのせて、日ひの丸まるみたいにした。

  I put a pickled plum on the rice in my bento, making it look like a Hinomaru.

noun

Japanese flag; Hinomaru

The national flag of Japan. Often used in patriotic, historical, or sports contexts. The full phrase 日の丸の旗 is also common.

See also: 日の丸の旗

• オリンピックで、選せん手しゅたちは日ひの丸まるを背せ負おって戦たたかった。

  At the Olympics, the athletes competed under the Hinomaru flag.

noun

Japan (metonym); Japanese government

Metonymic use where the flag stands for the nation or its government, similar to 'the Stars and Stripes' for the US. Common in news and formal writing.

• 日ひの丸まるを背せ負おって国こく際さい会かい議ぎに臨のぞむ。

  Attend an international conference representing Japan.