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What does 更ける (ふける, fukeru) mean?

更ける (ふける, fukeru) means to grow late (of night).

Quick facts
Readingふける
Romajifukeru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ふける
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfukeru

to grow late (of night)

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to get late; to advance; to wear on

Example sentences

  • As autumn has deepened, it's gotten cold.

  • While we were talking, the night grew late.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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