How to say “sun” in Japanese | 太陽 (たいよう、taiyō)

The Japanese vocabulary「太陽 (たいよう、taiyō」means “sun.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word太陽
Hiraganaたいよう
Romaji Readingtaiyō
English Meaningsun

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence今日きょうくもりで、太陽たいようえない。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa kumori de, taiyō ga mienai.
English MeaningI can’t see the sun because it’s cloudy today. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence今日は曇りで、太陽が見えません。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa kumori de, taiyō ga miemasen.
English MeaningI can’t see the sun because it’s cloudy today. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence太陽たいようかおいた。
Romaji ReadingTaiyō no e ni kao o kaita.
English MeaningI drew a face on a sun picture. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence太陽の絵に顔を描きました。
Romaji ReadingTaiyō no e ni kao o kakimashita.
English MeaningI drew a face on a sun picture. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence太陽たいようがまぶしい。
Romaji ReadingTaiyō ga mabushī.
English MeaningThe sun is bright. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence太陽がまぶしいです。
Romaji ReadingTaiyō ga mabushī desu.
English MeaningThe sun is bright. (Polite Form)