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noun[C]
the sun; the star at the center of the solar system, seen from Earth as the source of light and heat
taiyō
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Japanese compound from 太 meaning “great” and 陽 meaning “sun; yang; sunny side.”
Examples
太陽が東から昇る。
taiyō ga higashi kara noboru
The sun rises in the east.
今日は太陽がまぶしい。
kyō wa taiyō ga mabushii
The sun is bright today.
Character Breakdown
太
tai
great; thick; very
陽
yō
sun; sunlight; positive yang principle
Collocations
太陽が昇る
太陽が沈む
太陽の光
太陽の熱
太陽エネルギー
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