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日食

日蝕

Reading

Kana: にっしょく
Romaji: nisshoku
Kana
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Definition

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solar eclipse

Kanji

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ショク、 むしば.む
Meanings: eclipse, occultation, be defective

Example Sentences

日食(にっしょく)はまれにしか()こらない。
➥An eclipse of the sun is a rare appearance.
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来年(らいねん)(ろくがつ)22(にち)観測(かんそく)される皆既(かいき)日食(にっしょく)
➥The total solar eclipse can be observed next year on June 22nd.
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