日暮(ひぐ)れ

Refers to the time when the sun sets and daylight fades. Emphasizes the transition from day to night, often implying a deadline — things that should be done before dark.

Etymology

Compound of 日(ひ) (sun/day) + 暮(く)れ (setting, ending). Literally "the day's end."

Common patterns

• 日暮(ひぐ)れまでに: by sunset/nightfall
• 日暮(ひぐ)れの空(そら): the sky at dusk
• 日暮(ひぐ)れが早(はや)い/遅(おそ)い: sunset is early/late (seasonal)

Similar words

• 夕暮(ゆうぐ)れ: evening, twilight (very close, slightly more poetic and literary)
• 日没(にちぼつ): sunset (technical/formal, as in weather reports)
• 夕方(ゆうがた): evening (more everyday, refers to the time period)
• 黄昏(たそがれ): dusk, twilight (literary)