木漏(こも)れ日(び)

こもれび
noun
sunlight filtering through trees; dappled sunlight
nature
1. sunlight filtering through trees; dappled sunlight
The beautiful effect of sunlight streaming through gaps in tree leaves, creating patterns of light and shadow on the ground.
木漏(こも)れ日(び)が差(さ)し込(こ)む。
Dappled sunlight streams in.
森(もり)の中(なか)で木漏(こも)れ日(び)を浴(あ)びた。
I bathed in the sunlight filtering through the trees in the forest.
木漏(こも)れ日(び)の美(うつく)しさに心(こころ)が癒(いや)される。
The beauty of the dappled sunlight soothes my heart.

Etymology

木(こ) (tree) + 漏(も)れ (to leak through) + 日(び) (sunlight) - literally "sunlight leaking through trees"

Cultural note

This is considered one of Japan's beautiful untranslatable words, representing the Japanese appreciation for subtle natural phenomena. It's often cited as an example of the Japanese aesthetic sensitivity to nature.

Common collocations

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Added 2026.1.21 8:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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