夕日(ゆうひ)

ゆうひ
noun
setting sun, evening sun
1. setting sun, evening sun
The sun as it appears during sunset, or the reddish light it produces in the evening sky.
夕日(ゆうひ)が海(うみ)に沈(しず)んでいく。
The setting sun is sinking into the sea.
夕日(ゆうひ)に染(そ)まった空(そら)が美(うつく)しかった。
The sky dyed by the evening sun was beautiful.
丘(おか)の上(うえ)から夕日(ゆうひ)を眺(なが)めた。
I watched the sunset from the top of the hill.
窓(まど)から見(み)える夕日(ゆうひ)が部屋(へや)の中(なか)をオレンジ色(いろ)に照(て)らしていた。
The setting sun visible from the window lit up the room in orange.
旅行(りょこう)先(さき)の海岸(かいがん)で見(み)た夕日(ゆうひ)は今(いま)までで一番(いちばん)美(うつく)しかった。
The sunset I saw at the beach on my trip was the most beautiful one ever.

USAGE: 夕日(ゆうひ) specifically refers to the sun during the evening hours. It evokes imagery of beauty and tranquility in Japanese culture.

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Antonym: 朝日(あさひ) (morning sun)
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Added 2026.1.13 21:42 · Revised 2026.5.30 0:08
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