Vocabulary

What does 暮れる (くれる, kureru) mean?

暮れる (くれる, kureru) means for the sky/day to darken; to come to an end (year, season).

Quick facts
Readingくれる
Romajikureru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
くれる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkureru

for the sky/day to darken; to come to an end (year, season)

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to get dark; to grow dark
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to close
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought); to be overcome with

Example sentences

  • This year is coming to an end soon too, isn't it?

  • In winter, it gets dark early.

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