日(ひ)が暮(く)れる

ひがくれる
expression
the sun sets; it gets dark
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1. the sun sets; it gets dark; evening falls
Describes the sun going down and daylight fading. A natural, everyday expression for sunset and the onset of evening.
日(ひ)が暮(く)れるのが早(はや)くなった。
The sun has started setting earlier.
日(ひ)が暮(く)れる前(まえ)に家(いえ)に帰(かえ)りなさい。
Come home before it gets dark.
冬(ふゆ)になると日(ひ)が暮(く)れるのが早(はや)いので、四時(よじ)にはもう暗(くら)くなっている。
In winter the sun sets early, so it's already dark by four o'clock.

Usage

A very common everyday expression. The subject 日(ひ) refers to the sun/daylight. 暮(く)れる means to come to an end or to darken. Often used to talk about seasonal changes in daylight hours.

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Related: 夕暮(ゆうぐ)れ (dusk, twilight)
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Added 2026.3.14 15:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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