How to say “rainbow” in Japanese
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
虹が出てる！
🔊 Niji ga deteru!
Literally: “Rainbow is appearing!”
💡 Simple excited
見て！きれいな虹が出ていますよ！
🔊 Mite! Kirei na niji ga dete imasu yo!
Literally: “Look! A beautiful rainbow is appearing!”
💡 Natural excited invitation
二重の虹が出てる、めったに見られないから写真撮っておこう！
🔊 Nijū no niji ga deteru, metta ni mirarenai kara shashin totte okō!
Literally: “A double rainbow appeared, since you rarely see this let's take a photo to keep!”
💡 二重 = double; めったに = rarely; 撮っておく = take and keep (set form for capturing a memory)
About these Japanese phrases
These Japanese weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing rainbow conditions. The Tourist phrase is what any beginner can use immediately. The Learner phrase sounds natural in everyday conversation. The Local phrase uses authentic idioms and expressions that native speakers actually use — the kind of phrase that makes locals smile when they hear a foreigner use it.
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