虹(にじ)

にじ
noun
rainbow
weather
1. rainbow
An arc of colors visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of sunlight through rain droplets.
雨上(あめあ)がりに虹(にじ)が出(で)た。
A rainbow appeared after the rain stopped.
空(そら)に大(おお)きな虹(にじ)がかかっている。
A large rainbow stretches across the sky.
虹(にじ)を見(み)ると幸(しあわ)せな気持(きも)ちになる。
Seeing a rainbow makes me feel happy.
子(こ)どもたちが虹(にじ)を指(ゆび)さして喜(よろこ)んでいた。
The children were pointing at the rainbow with delight.
夕立(ゆうだち)が止(や)んだ後(あと)、東(ひがし)の空(そら)にきれいな虹(にじ)がかかっていて、みんなで写真(しゃしん)を撮(と)った。
After the evening shower stopped, a beautiful rainbow appeared in the eastern sky, and we all took photos.

Common expressions

Cultural note

In Japan a rainbow is traditionally said to have seven colors: 赤(あか)、橙(だいだい)、黄(き)、緑(みどり)、青(あお)、藍(あい)、紫(むらさき) (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet).

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Added 2026.1.13 10:47 · Revised 2026.10.1 17:29
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