Japanese

ゆうぐれ
Meaning: evening; twilight; dusk
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

夕
暮
れ

Example sentences

The evening sky is very beautiful.
彼女は夕暮れの海辺に一人で佇んでいた。
She was standing alone on the beach at twilight.
夕暮れの風に夏の名残を感じる。
I feel the traces of summer in the evening breeze.
夏の夕暮れ、家族で河原へ散歩に出かけた。
On a summer evening, we went for a walk to the riverbed with the family.
夕暮れの浦は、波の音だけが響いていた。
At the cove at dusk, only the sound of waves was echoing.
彼女は夕暮れ時の街で、甘美な音楽に聞き惚れていた。
She was entranced by the sweet music in the city at twilight.
夕暮れ時に庭で涼を求めた。
I sought the coolness in the garden at dusk.
夕暮れ時の山々は、光と陰影のコントラストがとても美しい。
The mountains at dusk have a beautiful contrast of light and shadow.
秋の夕暮れに、そこはかとなく寂しさを感じた。
I felt a vague sense of sadness in the autumn evening.
客船は夕暮れ時に横浜港を出帆した。
The passenger ship set sail from Yokohama Port at dusk.

Usage Notes

Refers to the time of day when the sun is setting and it starts to get dark.

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