木漏れ日
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sunlight filtering through trees, dappled sunlight, sunlight through leaves
/komoɾebi/
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Sunlight filtering through leaves and branches, often seen as a soft, shifting pattern of light and shade.
Examples
ベンチに座って、木漏れ日の中で本を読んだ。
I sat on a bench and read in the dappled sunlight.
朝の木漏れ日が庭をやわらかく照らした。
The morning filtered sunlight softly lit the garden.
風が吹くたびに、木漏れ日が地面で踊った。
Whenever the wind blew, the dappled light danced on the ground.
森の小道に木漏れ日が揺れていた。
Sunlight filtering through the trees shimmered on the forest path.
神社の参道には静かな木漏れ日が差していた。
Quiet sunlight filtered through the trees along the shrine path.
Meanings
Examples
森の小道に木漏れ日が揺れていた。
Sunlight filtering through the trees shimmered on the forest path.
ベンチに座って、木漏れ日の中で本を読んだ。
I sat on a bench and read in the dappled sunlight.
朝の木漏れ日が庭をやわらかく照らした。
The morning filtered sunlight softly lit the garden.
写真家は木漏れ日の模様を撮影した。
The photographer captured the pattern of sunlight through leaves.
風が吹くたびに、木漏れ日が地面で踊った。
Whenever the wind blew, the dappled light danced on the ground.
神社の参道には静かな木漏れ日が差していた。
Quiet sunlight filtered through the trees along the shrine path.
午後の木漏れ日がカフェの窓辺まで届いた。
The afternoon filtered sunlight reached the cafe window.
Etymology
Formed from Japanese 木 meaning tree, 漏れ meaning leaking or filtering through, and 日 meaning sun or sunlight.
FAQ
木漏れ日 means sunlight that filters through the leaves and branches of trees.
木漏れ日 is read こもれび, roughly komorebi.
Is 木漏れ日 the same as sunshine?
No. It is specifically sunshine filtered through trees, often seen as a dappled pattern of light and shade.
Can 木漏れ日 be used in English?
It sometimes appears in English writing as komorebi, especially when discussing Japanese aesthetics, nature, photography, or design.
Where does 木漏れ日 come from?
It combines 木, 漏れ, and 日, giving the image of sunlight leaking or filtering through trees.
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