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rainbow
An arc of colors visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of sunlight through rain droplets.
雨上がりに虹が出た。
A rainbow appeared after the rain stopped.
空に大きな虹がかかっている。
A large rainbow stretches across the sky.
虹を見ると幸せな気持ちになる。
Seeing a rainbow makes me feel happy.
子どもたちが虹を指さして喜んでいた。
The children were pointing at the rainbow with delight.
夕立が止んだ後、東の空にきれいな虹がかかっていて、みんなで写真を撮った。
After the evening shower stopped, a beautiful rainbow appeared in the eastern sky, and we all took photos.
虹 refers to the natural phenomenon of a rainbow.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 虹がかかる (a rainbow appears/spans across)
- 虹が出る (a rainbow appears)
- 虹色 (rainbow colors)
- 二重の虹 (double rainbow)
JAPANESE COLOR TRADITION:
In Japanese tradition, rainbows are often described as having 7 colors: 赤、橙、黄、緑、青、藍、紫 (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet).