暮色
ぼしょく · boshoku
Dusk, twilight scene
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How it’s used
A literary, written word for the dim light of evening; rare in speech, where 夕暮れ is used instead.
Often confused with 夕闇, which specifically means the darkness after sunset, while 暮色 refers to the colored twilight glow.
Example sentences
暮色が街を包み始めた。
Dusk began to envelop the town.
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山の頂で暮色を眺めた。
I gazed at the twilight scene from the mountain summit.
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What does 暮色 mean?
Dusk, twilight scene.
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ぼしょく (boshoku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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