1.
sunburn; suntan
The darkening or reddening of skin from exposure to sunlight. Used both for desirable tanning and painful sunburn.
日焼けした肌。
Sun-tanned skin.
海で日焼けしすぎて痛い。
I got too much sun at the beach and it hurts.
日焼け止めを塗らないと肌が真っ赤になるよ。
If you don't put on sunscreen, your skin will turn bright red.
2.
sun fading; sun damage
Discoloration or deterioration of materials such as books, fabric, or furniture caused by prolonged exposure to sunlight.
本が日焼けしている。
The book is sun-faded.
カーテンが日焼けして色が褪せた。
The curtains faded from sun exposure.
古本は日焼けで表紙が変色していることが多い。
Used books often have covers discolored from sun exposure.
USAGE:
日焼け is used both as a noun (日焼けがひどい, the sunburn is bad) and with する as a verb (日焼けする, to get sunburned/tanned). The word covers both the desirable effect of tanning and the undesirable effect of sunburn — context determines which meaning applies.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 日焼け止め (sunscreen)
- 日焼けサロン (tanning salon)
- 日焼け跡 (tan lines)
- 日焼けした肌 (tanned skin)
SIMILAR WORDS:
日差し refers to sunlight itself, while 日焼け refers to the effect of sun exposure on skin or materials.