GoMe
EN

Vocabulary

What does 西日 (にしび, nishibi) mean?

西日 (にしび, nishibi) means afternoon sun, western sunlight.

Quick facts
Readingにしび
Romajinishibi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
にしび
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworknishibi

afternoon sun, western sunlight

Example sentences

  • The afternoon sun shines into the room, making it hot.

  • I closed the curtains to avoid the western afternoon sun.

Kanji in this word

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.