“Early evening” in Japanese
Short answer
Early evening in Japanese is “夕方” (yuugata). Full meaning: early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm), dusk.
Other ways to say “Early evening” in Japanese
宵の口
yoinokuchi nightfall, early evening
灯点し頃
hitomoshigoro early evening, dusk, lamp-lighting time, lighting-up time
夕暮れ時
yuuguredoki time around sunset, early evening
夕がた
yuugata early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm), dusk
ゆうがた
yuugata early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm), dusk
よいの口
yoinokuchi nightfall, early evening
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