“To get dark” in Japanese
Short answer
To get dark in Japanese is “暮れる” (kureru). Full meaning: to get dark, to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to come to an end, to close; to be sunk in (e.g. despair), to be lost in (e.g. thought), to be overcome with.
Other ways to say “To get dark” in Japanese
陰る
kageru to become clouded, to darken, to get dark, to become hidden (behind clouds); to darken (of a face); to worsen, to deteriorate, to become gloomy
昏れる
kureru to get dark, to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to come to an end, to close; to be sunk in (e.g. despair), to be lost in (e.g. thought), to be overcome with
翳る
kageru to become clouded, to darken, to get dark, to become hidden (behind clouds); to darken (of a face); to worsen, to deteriorate, to become gloomy
くれれ
kurere to get dark, to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to come to an end, to close; to be sunk in (e.g. despair), to be lost in (e.g. thought), to be overcome with
くれろ
kurero to get dark, to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to come to an end, to close; to be sunk in (e.g. despair), to be lost in (e.g. thought), to be overcome with
陰影る
kageru to become clouded, to darken, to get dark, to become hidden (behind clouds); to darken (of a face); to worsen, to deteriorate, to become gloomy
くれよ
kureyo to get dark, to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to come to an end, to close; to be sunk in (e.g. despair), to be lost in (e.g. thought), to be overcome with
くれよふ
kureyoo to get dark, to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to come to an end, to close; to be sunk in (e.g. despair), to be lost in (e.g. thought), to be overcome with
くれよう
kureyoo to get dark, to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to come to an end, to close; to be sunk in (e.g. despair), to be lost in (e.g. thought), to be overcome with
くれりゃ
kurerya to get dark, to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to come to an end, to close; to be sunk in (e.g. despair), to be lost in (e.g. thought), to be overcome with
くれよっ
kureyo to get dark, to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to come to an end, to close; to be sunk in (e.g. despair), to be lost in (e.g. thought), to be overcome with
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