English–Japanese
“evening” in Japanese
How to say “evening” in Japanese
“Evening” in Japanese is 夕方 (yūgata).
夕方 (yūgata) names the daily transition from the end of daylight into the early part of the night.
Example sentences with 夕方
夕方に家へ帰ります。yū gata ni ie e kae ri ma su
I go home in the evening.
夕方に友達と公園を散歩します。yū gata ni tomo dachi to kō en o san po shi ma su
I take a walk in the park with my friends in the evening.
Tips for using 夕方
- English evening can extend well into the night, while 夕方 (yūgata) usually points to the earlier period around sunset.
Other Japanese words for “evening”
夕の空が赤く染まりました。yū no sora ga aka ku so ma ri ma shi ta
The evening sky turned red.
夕刻になると、空が暗くなります。yū koku ni na ru to sora ga kura ku na ri ma su
When evening comes, the sky gets dark.