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Japanese word 更ける: to get late / to advance (time). Meanings and example sentences.

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更ける (ふける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

更ける (ふける) means to get late / to advance (time).

See example sentences below.

更ける at a glance

更ける
ふけるfukeru
N2verb
to get late / to advance (time)
更けるふけるfukeruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 更ける

Core meaning

to get late / to advance (time)

Basic example sentences

Example 1

夜が更けて静かになった。

Translation

The night got late and became quiet.

Example 2

冬が更けて寒さが増す。

Translation

Winter advances and the cold increases.

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