夕焼(ゆうや)け

ゆうやけ
noun
sunset glow, evening glow
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.

夕焼(ゆうや)け refers to the evening glow or sunset colors. 夕(ゆう) means 'evening' and 焼(や)け means 'burned/colored.'

Common expressions

Weather saying

  • 「夕焼(ゆうや)けは晴(は)れ」: Red sky at night, fair weather

Similar words

Cultural note

  • 「夕焼(ゆうや)けこやけ」: Famous Japanese children's song, often played on public speakers in the evening to signal the end of play time

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 2026.9.2 13:01
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