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sunset; sundown
The time when the sun disappears below the horizon in the evening.
日没前に帰ろう。
Let's go home before sunset.
日没は午後6時ごろです。
Sunset is around 6 PM.
日没から日の出までを「夜」という。
The period from sunset to sunrise is called 'night.'
冬は日没が早いので、外が暗くなるのも早い。
In winter, sunset is early, so it gets dark outside quickly too.
日没後は気温がぐっと下がるので、上着を持っていったほうがいい。
The temperature drops sharply after sunset, so you should bring a jacket.
日没 is a formal/technical term for sunset.
WORD FORMATION:
日 (sun, day) + 没 (sinking, setting) = 日没
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 日没前/後 - before/after sunset
- 日没時刻 - sunset time
- 日没と同時に - at sunset
日没 VS 日の入り VS 夕暮れ:
- 日没 - formal, technical term for the moment the sun sets
- 日の入り - standard word for sunset
- 夕暮れ - dusk, twilight (the period around sunset)
OPPOSITE:
- 日の出 / 日出 - sunrise