Japanese word

日当たり

Pronunciation

Romajihiatari

Meaning

  • nounsunlight

Example

この部屋は日当たりがいいです。ko no heya wa hi a ta ri ga i i de su

This room gets plenty of sunlight.

Illustration for 日当たり (sunlight)

More examples

植物は日当たりのよい窓辺でよく育ちます。shoku butsu wa hi a ta ri no yo i mado be de yo ku soda chi ma su

Plants grow well on a sunny windowsill.

Core concept

Describes the amount of sunlight that reaches a place, treating that exposure as a lasting feature of the room or property.

Common phrases

  • 日当たりがいいhi a ta ri ga i i

    good sun exposure

  • 日当たりが悪いhi a ta ri ga waru i

    poor sun exposure

  • 日当たりのよいhi a ta ri no yo i

    sunny

Similar words

日照nisshō: The sunlight received by a place, often considered in terms of its amount or duration.

Definition in Japanese

建物や部屋などに日光が差し込む具合や、日光がよく当たる場所。tate mono ya heya na do ni nik kō ga sa shi ko mu gu ai ya nik kō ga yo ku a ta ru ba sho

Word origin

The native Japanese compound 日当たり (hiatari) combines 日 (hi, "sun") with 当たり (atari, "hitting or reaching"), the noun form of 当たる (ataru, "to hit or reach").

Usage tips

  • English property descriptions often express 日当たり (hiatari) with "good natural light" or "a sunny room," while "sunny" alone often describes the weather.

Other meanings

  • sunny spotnoun

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