西日 (にしび): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

西日 (にしび) means westering sun / late afternoon sun.

See example sentences below.

西日 at a glance

西日

にしびnishibi

N1noun

westering sun / late afternoon sun

西日にしびnishibiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

westering sun / late afternoon sun

Example 1

西日が窓から差し込む。

Translation

The westering sun shines through the window.

Example 2

西日で部屋が暑くなる。

Translation

The room gets hot because of the westering sun.