夕暮(ゆうぐ)れ

ゆうぐれ
noun
dusk; twilight; evening
time-generalnature
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."
夕暮(ゆうぐ)れ has a poetic, atmospheric quality often associated with nostalgia or melancholy in Japanese literature and art.

Related time expressions

Related Words

Related: 夕方(ゆうがた) (evening)
Related: 日暮(ひぐ)れ (sunset, nightfall)
Related: 黄昏(たそがれ) (twilight)
Related: 暁(あかつき) (dawn)
Related: 夕焼(ゆうや)け (sunset glow, evening glow)
Related: 日(ひ)が暮(く)れる (the sun sets)
Compare: 夕闇(ゆうやみ) (evening darkness)
Compare: 薄明(はくめい) (twilight)
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Added 2026.1.21 8:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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