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夕方

yuugata

Description

「夕方」は、昼が終わって夜になる前の時間です。

"夕方" is the time after daytime ends and before night begins.

だいたい午後四時から六時ごろで、空が少しずつ暗くなります。

It is roughly from 4 to 6 PM, when the sky gradually gets darker.

Meanings

夕方yuugata

evening; early evening, late afternoon

夕方に犬と散歩します。

I take a walk with my dog in the evening.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    夕 (evening) + 方 (direction/time-of-day), literally the 'evening side' of the day.

  • Nuance

    夕方 is the transition from afternoon to night, earlier and vaguer than 夜 (night).

In videos

僕は金曜日の夕方に楽しみな気持ちになります。

Comprehensible Japanese Beginner - Emotion 気持ち · Nihongo-Learning

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