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sunlight, sunshine
The light from the sun; solar rays.
USAGE: 日光 refers specifically to light from the sun. It's used in scientific, health, and everyday contexts.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 日光を浴びる (to bask in sunlight)
- 日光に当たる (to be exposed to sunlight)
- 日光が当たる (sunlight hits)
- 直射日光 (direct sunlight)
- 日光消毒 (sun disinfection)
- 日光浴 (sunbathing)
NOTE: 日光 is also a famous tourist destination in Tochigi Prefecture, known for Tōshō-gū shrine. Context determines whether the word refers to the place or sunlight.
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Related:
太陽 (sun)