地平線(ちへいせん)

ちへいせん
noun
horizon
1. horizon (on land)
The apparent line where the earth's surface and the sky seem to meet, especially as seen from flat land or plains.
地平線(ちへいせん)が見(み)える。
I can see the horizon.
地平線(ちへいせん)に太陽(たいよう)が沈(しず)んだ。
The sun set on the horizon.
地平線(ちへいせん)の向(む)こうに何(なに)があるのだろう。
I wonder what lies beyond the horizon.
草原(そうげん)では地平線(ちへいせん)がよく見(み)える。
You can see the horizon clearly on the grassland.
地平線(ちへいせん)から朝日(あさひ)がゆっくり昇(のぼ)ってきた。
The morning sun slowly rose from the horizon.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 地平線(ちへいせん): The horizon as seen on land (plains, deserts)
  • 水平線(すいへいせん): The horizon as seen at sea

Both words refer to the horizon, but 地平線(ちへいせん) is used for land (地(ち) = earth/ground) while 水平線(すいへいせん) is used for the sea (水(すい) = water).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 地平線(ちへいせん)が見(み)える (the horizon is visible)
  • 地平線(ちへいせん)に沈(しず)む (to set on the horizon)

Related Words

Contrast: 水平線(すいへいせん) (sea horizon)
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Added 2026.1.12 18:18 · Revised 2026.3.1 9:20
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