夕焼(ゆうや)け

ゆうやけ
noun
sunset glow, evening glow
natureweather
1. sunset, evening glow
The reddish or orange coloring of the sky that occurs at sunset, caused by sunlight scattering through the atmosphere.
美(うつく)しい夕焼(ゆうや)けが空(そら)を染(そ)めていた。
A beautiful sunset colored the sky.
夕焼(ゆうや)けの中(なか)を歩(ある)いて帰(かえ)った。
I walked home in the evening glow.
「夕焼(ゆうや)けこやけ」は有名(ゆうめい)な童謡(どうよう)だ。
'Yuyake Koyake' is a famous children's song.
海(うみ)に沈(しず)む夕焼(ゆうや)けの写真(しゃしん)を撮(と)った。
I took a photo of the sunset sinking into the sea.
今日(きょう)の夕焼(ゆうや)けは特(とく)に赤(あか)くて、明日(あした)はきっと良(よ)い天気(てんき)になるだろうと思(おも)った。
Today's sunset was especially red, and I thought tomorrow would surely be good weather.

Etymology

夕(ゆう) means 'evening' and 焼(や)け means 'burning' (the sky looks as if it is on fire).

Common expressions

  • 夕焼(ゆうや)け空(ぞら): sunset sky
  • 夕焼(ゆうや)けがきれい: the sunset is beautiful
  • 夕焼(ゆうや)けに染(そ)まる: to be colored by sunset
  • 「夕焼(ゆうや)けは晴(は)れ」: weather saying, "red sky at night, fair weather tomorrow"

Similar words

Cultural note

「夕焼(ゆうや)けこやけ」 is a famous children's song, often played on town loudspeakers in the evening to signal that it is time for children to go home.

Related words

Related Words

Antonym: 朝焼(あさや)け (morning glow)
Related: 日没(にちぼつ) (sunset)
Related: 黄昏(たそがれ) (twilight, dusk)
Related: 夕暮(ゆうぐ)れ (evening, dusk)
Related: 夕方(ゆうがた) (evening, dusk)
Related: 夕日(ゆうひ) (setting sun, evening sun)
Compare: 夕映(ゆうば)え (evening glow)
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Added 2026.1.14 19:37 · Revised 2026.10.11 16:05
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