Japanese

ける

ふける
Meaning: to get late; to advance (of the night)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 更ける 更けない
Polite 更けます 更けません
Past 更けた 更けなかった
Polite + Past 更けました 更けませんでした
Te-form 更けて 更けなくて
Potential 更けられる 更けられない
Passive 更けられる 更けられない
Causative 更けさせる 更けさせない
Imperative 更けろ 更けるな

Handwriting

更
け
る

Example sentences

We were deep in conversation until the night grew late.
夜が更ける程に、風が強くなってきた。
As the night deepened, the wind became stronger.
彼は読書に耽って、夜が更けるのも忘れていた。
He was absorbed in reading and forgot that the night was getting late.

Usage Notes

Used to describe the passage of time, specifically for the night or seasons deepening. For example, '夜が更ける' (the night deepens) or '秋が更ける' (autumn deepens).

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