How do you say “Sun” in Japanese? 「太陽(たいよう)」Taiyō

How do you say “Sun” in Japanese? 「太陽(たいよう)」Taiyō Noun

Noun: 太陽(たいよう)

Romaji Reading: taiyō
Meaning: sun

Example Sentences of「太陽(たいよう)」

私は太陽の光で目を覚ました。
Watashi wa taiyō no hikari de me o samashita.
I woke up to the sunlight.


太陽を直接見てはいけません。
Taiyō o chokusetsu mite wa ikemasen.
Don’t look directly at the sun.


あなたは、私達にとって太陽のような存在だ。
Anata wa watashitachi ni totte taiyō no yōna sonzaida.
You’re like the sun to us.


太陽が出ていないので洗濯物が乾きません。
Taiyō ga dete inai node sentakumono ga kawakimasen.
The laundry doesn’t dry because the sun doesn’t shine.


太陽は東から登って西に沈む。
Taiyō wa higashi kara nobotte nishi ni shizumu.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

Example Sentences of「太陽(たいよう)」

Noun: お日様(おひさま)

Romaji Reading: ohisama
Meaning: sun

お日様の光が当たって温かい。
Ohisama no hikari ga atatte atatakai.
It’s warm because of the sunlight.


この花はお日様が当たる所で育だちます。
Kono hana wa ohisama ga ataru tokoro de sodachimasu.
This flower grew in the sun.

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