also: せきじつ
noun
Refers to the sun as it appears in the evening, especially when it is low in the sky or setting. Often used in poetic or scenic descriptions. Contrasts with 朝日 (morning sun).
See also: 朝日
窓から夕日が差し込んでいる。
The evening sun is streaming in through the window.
海岸で沈む夕日を見た。
I watched the setting sun sink below the horizon at the beach.