金環(きんかん)日食(にっしょく)

きんかんにっしょく
noun
annular solar eclipse
science
1. annular solar eclipse
A solar eclipse in which the Moon is too far from Earth to cover the Sun completely, leaving a bright ring of sunlight around its edge.
金環(きんかん)日食(にっしょく)は珍(めずら)しい。
Annular solar eclipses are rare.
金環(きんかん)日食(にっしょく)では太陽(たいよう)が指輪(ゆびわ)のように見(み)える。
In an annular eclipse the Sun looks like a ring.
去年(きょねん)の金環(きんかん)日食(にっしょく)を観(み)るために大勢(おおぜい)の人(ひと)が集(あつ)まった。
Crowds gathered to watch last year's annular solar eclipse.

Composed of 金環(きんかん) (golden ring) + 日食(にっしょく) (solar eclipse). The name refers to the ring of sunlight that remains visible around the Moon.

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Compare: 皆既(かいき)日食(にっしょく) (total eclipse)
Compare: 部分(ぶぶん)日食(にっしょく) (partial eclipse)
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Added 2026.6.28 18:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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