皆既(かいき)日食(にっしょく)

かいきにっしょく
noun
total solar eclipse
science
1. total solar eclipse
A solar eclipse in which the Moon completely covers the Sun, briefly revealing the corona and darkening the sky.
皆既(かいき)日食(にっしょく)を見(み)た。
I saw a total solar eclipse.
次(つぎ)の皆既(かいき)日食(にっしょく)は何年後(なんねんご)ですか。
How many years until the next total solar eclipse?
皆既(かいき)日食(にっしょく)の間(あいだ)、昼(ひる)なのに空(そら)が暗(くら)くなった。
During the total solar eclipse, the sky grew dark even though it was daytime.

Composed of 皆既(かいき) (total; complete) + 日食(にっしょく) (solar eclipse).

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Compare: 金環(きんかん)日食(にっしょく) (annular eclipse)
Compare: 部分(ぶぶん)日食(にっしょく) (partial eclipse)
Related: 皆既月食(かいきげっしょく) (total lunar eclipse)
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Added 2026.6.28 18:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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