Japanese word

日の出

Pronunciation

Romajihinode

Meaning

  • nounsunrise

Example

山で日の出を見ました。yama de hi no de o mi ma shi ta

I saw the sunrise in the mountains.

Illustration for 日の出 (sunrise)

More examples

天気がよければ、屋上から日の出が見えます。ten ki ga yo ke re ba oku jō ka ra hi no de ga mi e ma su

If the weather is good, you can see the sunrise from the rooftop.

Core concept

Describes the moment when the sun first appears above the horizon and daylight begins.

Common phrases

  • 日の出を見るhi no de o mi ru

    see the sunrise

  • 日の出前hi no de mae

    before sunrise

  • 日の出直後hi no de choku go

    just after sunrise

Similar words

朝asa: The early part of the day from daybreak until before noon.

Definition in Japanese

太陽が地平線から現れ始める時刻や現象。tai yō ga chi hei sen ka ra arawa re haji me ru ji koku ya gen shō

Word origin

日の出 (hinode) combines 日 (hi, "sun"), の (no, an attributive linker), and 出 (de, "coming out"), with の connecting the sun to its emergence.

Usage tips

  • Unlike 朝 (asa, "morning"), 日の出 (hinode) identifies the boundary when the sun appears, so the two terms are not interchangeable in precise descriptions.

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