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年暮れる (としくれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, ichidan verb
the year ends ; the year draws to a close
A fixed expression used to describe the end of the year, often with a poetic or reflective tone. Commonly appears in seasonal greetings or literary contexts.
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Even though the year is ending, there are still things left to do.
Kanji 暮 evening, twilight, season's end Similar words 年とし の 瀬せ 年の瀬 is a noun meaning 'year-end' or 'the closing days of the year', often used in practical contexts like year-end preparations. 年暮れる is a verb phrase with a more poetic, reflective nuance.
暮く れる 暮れる alone means 'to get dark' or 'to come to an end' for a day or season. 年暮れる specifically applies to the year ending.
Etymology Compound of 年 (toshi, 'year') and 暮れる (kureru, 'to end, to draw to a close'). The phrase follows a classical subject-verb pattern where the year itself is the subject that ends.
