Japanese word

地平線

Pronunciation

Romajichiheisen

Meaning

  • nounhorizon

Example

太陽が地平線の向こうに沈みます。tai yō ga chi hei sen no mu kō ni shizu mi ma su

The sun sets beyond the horizon.

Illustration for 地平線 (horizon)

More examples

雲の切れ間から地平線が見えます。kumo no ki re ma ka ra chi hei sen ga mi e ma su

The horizon can be seen through a break in the clouds.

Core concept

Refers to the apparent line separating the sky from the land or sea in the distance.

Common phrases

  • 地平線から昇るchi hei sen ka ra nobo ru

    rise from the horizon

  • 地平線の向こうchi hei sen no mu kō

    beyond the horizon

  • 地平線に沈むchi hei sen ni shizu mu

    sink below the horizon

Similar words

水平線suiheisen: The apparent line at which the distant sea seems to meet the sky.
天際tensai: The far boundary between the sky and the earth or sea, used mainly in formal or literary language.

Definition in Japanese

大地や海と空とが接しているように見える遠方の線。dai chi ya umi to sora to ga ses shi te i ru yō ni mi e ru en pō no sen

Word origin

地平線 (chiheisen) is a compound of 地平 (chihei, "level ground") and 線 (sen, "line"), naming the line seen where the ground appears to meet the sky.

Usage tips

  • In the expression on the horizon, horizon can mean something that is likely to happen soon, not only the distant boundary in a landscape.

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