西日
にしび
nishibi
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 80 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
西日 (にしび (nishibi)) means "Afternoon sun". The reading is にしび (nishibi). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Afternoon sun
Also : Setting sun · Westering sun · Western sunlight
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Example Sentences
西日が建物を照らしていた。
にしび が たてもの を てらしていた。
The afternoon sun was illuminating the building.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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