English–Japanese
“rainbow” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiniji
Example
空に大きな虹が見えます。sora ni ō ki na niji ga mi e ma su
I can see a big rainbow in the sky.
How to say “rainbow” in Japanese
“Rainbow” in Japanese is 虹 (niji).
Refers to a curved band of colors that appears in the sky when light passes through raindrops.
Example sentences with 虹
空に虹が見えます。sora ni niji ga mi e ma su
I can see a rainbow in the sky.
写真を撮ろうとしたら、虹が消えてしまいました。sha shin o to rō to shi ta ra niji ga ki e te shi ma i ma shi ta
When I tried to take a picture, the rainbow disappeared.
Tips for using 虹
- The phrase double rainbow became widely known in English after a 2010 viral video, giving rainbow a memorable place in internet culture.