noun
sunlight filtering through trees
Evocative noun describing dappled light, often associated with peaceful natural scenes.
森の中を歩いていると、木漏れ日がとてもきれいだった。
As I walked through the forest, the sunlight filtering through the trees was very beautiful.
窓から木漏れ日が差し込んで
Sunlight filtering through the trees streamed in through the window, brightening the room.
Search-only kana-kanji mixed form.
Search-only kana-kanji mixed form.
Uses 陽 (sunshine) instead of 日; emphasizes the light aspect.
Compound of 木 (tree) + 漏れ (leaking, from 漏れる) + 日 (sun, sunlight). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word poetically describes sunlight leaking through tree leaves.