日(ひ)の入(い)り

ひのいり
noun
sunset; sundown
1. sunset; sundown
The time when the sun goes below the horizon in the evening. Also refers to the phenomenon itself.
日(ひ)の入(い)りが早(はや)くなった。
Sunset has gotten earlier.
今日(きょう)の日(ひ)の入(い)りは六時半(ろくじはん)ごろだ。
Today's sunset is around 6:30.
海(うみ)に沈(しず)む美(うつく)しい日(ひ)の入(い)りを見(み)ながら、写真(しゃしん)を撮(と)った。
I took photos while watching the beautiful sunset sinking into the sea.

Literally 'the sun's entering' (日(ひ) sun + の possessive + 入(い)り entering). Describes the sun setting below the horizon.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 日(ひ)の入(い)りの時刻(じこく): sunset time
  • 日(ひ)の入(い)りが早(はや)い: sunset is early
  • 日(ひ)の入(い)りが遅(おそ)い: sunset is late
  • 日(ひ)の入(い)りを見(み)る: to watch the sunset

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 夕日(ゆうひ): the evening sun, setting sun — refers more to the visual appearance of the sun as it sets, often with poetic or aesthetic overtones
  • 日没(にちぼつ): sunset — a more formal, technical term used in weather reports and astronomy
  • 日(ひ)の出(で): sunrise — the counterpart, referring to the sun rising in the morning

SEASONAL NOTE:
Sunset times vary significantly by season in Japan. In winter, sunset can be as early as 4:30 PM, while in summer it can be past 7:00 PM. Weather forecasts and news commonly report 日(ひ)の出(で) and 日(ひ)の入(い)り times.

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Added 2026.4.1 23:16
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