夕暮(ゆうぐ)れ

ゆうぐれ
noun
dusk; twilight; evening
1. dusk; twilight; evening
The time of day just before nightfall when the sun is setting and the sky darkens.
夕暮(ゆうぐ)れが近(ちか)づいてきた。
Dusk is approaching.
夕暮(ゆうぐ)れの空(そら)が美(うつく)しい。
The twilight sky is beautiful.
夕暮(ゆうぐ)れ時(どき)に散歩(さんぽ)するのが好(す)きだ。
I like taking walks at dusk.

USAGE:
夕暮(ゆうぐ)れ時(どき) is a common compound meaning "at twilight/dusk."

RELATED TIME EXPRESSIONS:

  • 夕方(ゆうがた) - evening (broader term, more commonly used)
  • 日暮(ひぐ)れ - sunset, nightfall
  • 黄昏(たそがれ) - twilight (more literary)
  • 暁(あかつき) - dawn (opposite time)

NUANCE:
夕暮(ゆうぐ)れ has a poetic, atmospheric quality often associated with nostalgia or melancholy in Japanese literature and art.

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Added 2026.1.21 8:30
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