夕 方(ゆうがた)

ゆうがた

noun, adverb

evening, dusk

1. evening, dusk, late afternoon

The time period in the late afternoon when the sun begins to set, roughly from 4-7 PM.

夕方(ゆうがた)になった。

It became evening.

夕方(ゆうがた)に帰(かえ)ります。

I'll come home in the evening.

The evening sky is beautiful.

Let's meet around 5 PM in the evening.

When evening comes, it gets cool outside, so I go out for a walk.

夕方(ゆうがた) refers to evening or dusk—the time when the sun sets, roughly 4-7 PM.

COMPONENTS:
夕(ゆう) (evening) + 方(がた) (direction/time) = evening time

TIME SEQUENCE:

RELATED 夕(ゆう) WORDS:

COMMON PATTERNS:

夕方(ゆうがた) often signals the end of work and commuting home time.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:45 · Revised 2026.2.22 11:51

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