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sunlight, sunshine
The light from the sun; solar rays.
日光を浴びるのは健康にいい。
Getting sunlight is good for your health.
日光を浴びる = to get/bask in sunlight
日光が窓から差し込んでいる。
Sunlight is streaming in through the window.
植物は日光を必要とする。
Plants need sunlight.
直射日光を避けて、涼しい場所に保管してください。
Keep it in a cool place, away from direct sunlight.
冬は日光が弱くなるので、洗濯物がなかなか乾かない。
In winter the sunlight is weaker, so the laundry takes a long time to dry.
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.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 太陽の光 - sunlight (lit. sun's light)
- 陽射し - sunshine, sunlight (poetic)
- 日差し - sunshine
Related Words
Related:
太陽 (sun)