Vocabulary

What does 日焼け (ひやけ, hiyake) mean?

日焼け (ひやけ, hiyake) means sunburn, suntan; fading from sun exposure.

Quick facts
Readingひやけ
Romajihiyake
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ひやけ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhiyake

sunburn, suntan; fading from sun exposure

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive sunburn; suntan; tan
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing
  3. 3noun · suru verb · intransitive drying up (of a river, field, etc.)

Example sentences

  • I went to the sea and got tanned dark all over.

  • This curtain has faded from sun exposure.

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