Komorebi
Komorebi is the Japanese word for sunlight filtering through the leaves of trees — the dappled, shifting play of light and shadow that falls beneath a canopy.
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The short answer
Both are beams of light made visible, but komorebi is specifically sunlight through foliage — dappled leaf-light. 'God rays' (crepuscular rays) are beams breaking through clouds or gaps in the sky. Different source, different feeling.
Side by side
| Aspect | Komorebi | God rays |
|---|---|---|
| Light through | Leaves / canopy | Clouds / sky gaps |
| Scale | Intimate, dappled | Vast, dramatic |
| Setting | Under trees | Open sky |
| Feeling | Gentle, fleeting | Awe, grandeur |
What each one means
God rays
The contrast above sets out how God rays differs from Komorebi on the points that actually matter.