日没(にちぼつ)

にちぼつ
noun
sunset; sundown
1. sunset; sundown
The time when the sun disappears below the horizon in the evening.
日没(にちぼつ)前(まえ)に帰(かえ)ろう。
Let's go home before sunset.
日没(にちぼつ)は午後(ごご)6時(じ)ごろです。
Sunset is around 6 PM.
日没(にちぼつ)から日(ひ)の出(で)までを「夜(よる)」という。
The period from sunset to sunrise is called 'night.'
冬(ふゆ)は日没(にちぼつ)が早(はや)いので、外(そと)が暗(くら)くなるのも早(はや)い。
In winter, sunset is early, so it gets dark outside quickly too.
日没(にちぼつ)後(ご)は気温(きおん)がぐっと下(さ)がるので、上着(うわぎ)を持(も)っていったほうがいい。
The temperature drops sharply after sunset, so you should bring a jacket.

日没(にちぼつ) is a formal/technical term for sunset.

WORD FORMATION:
日(にち) (sun, day) + 没(ぼつ) (sinking, setting) = 日没(にちぼつ)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

日没(にちぼつ) VS 日(ひ)の入(い)り VS 夕暮(ゆうぐ)れ:

OPPOSITE:

Related Words

Antonym: 日(ひ)の出(で) (sunrise)
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Added 2026.1.14 20:30 · Revised 2026.6.2 4:10
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