English–Japanese

“get dark” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajikureru

Example

日が暮れます。hi ga ku re ma su

It gets dark.

Illustration for 暮れる (get dark)

How to say “get dark” in Japanese

“Get dark” in Japanese is 暮れる (kureru).

Describes daylight reaching its end and the surrounding world becoming dark.

Full entry for 暮れる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 暮れる

日が暮れると、町の明かりがつきます。hi ga ku re ru to machi no a ka ri ga tsu ki ma su

When it gets dark, the town lights come on.

Tips for using 暮れる

  • In everyday Japanese, 暮れる (kureru) can describe both darkness arriving and a day coming to an end, linking fading light with the passage of time.

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