Japanese word

日焼け

Pronunciation

Romajihiyake

Meaning

  • nountan

Example

夏休みに日焼けをしました。natsu yasu mi ni hi ya ke o shi ma shi ta

I got a tan during summer vacation.

Illustration for 日焼け (tan)

More examples

海で長時間過ごしたので、腕に日焼けの跡が残りました。umi de chō ji kan su go shi ta no de ude ni hi ya ke no ato ga noko ri ma shi ta

I had a tan mark on my arm after spending a long time at the beach.

Core concept

Refers to the skin becoming darker or irritated after receiving sunlight.

Common phrases

  • 日焼けをするhi ya ke o su ru

    get a tan

  • 日焼けの跡hi ya ke no ato

    tan mark

Definition in Japanese

日光に当たって皮膚が色づいたり傷んだりすること。nik kō ni a ta tte hi fu ga iro zu i ta ri ita n da ri su ru ko to

Word origin

日焼け (hiyake) is a compound of 日 (hi, "sun" or "day") and 焼け (yake, "burning"), a noun related to 焼ける (yakeru, "to burn").

Usage tips

  • A Japanese speaker can describe both a healthy-looking tan and painful redness as 日焼け (hiyake), so the surrounding context shows which meaning is intended.

Other meanings

  • sunburnnoun

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