ichidan verb, intransitive verb
get dark; grow dark
Describes the natural transition from light to darkness, typically at dusk or when light fades.
日が暮れてきたので、家に帰ろう。
It's getting dark, so let's go home.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for the ending of a period of time such as a day, year, or season. Often carries a sense of passing or drawing to a close.
今年も暮れようとしている。
This year is also drawing to a close.
秋が暮れて、冬が近づいてきた。
Autumn has ended and winter is approaching.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be lost in; be sunk in; be overcome with
Describes being deeply absorbed in an emotion or thought, often to the point of losing awareness of surroundings. Common with nouns like 悲しみ (sorrow), 考え (thought), or 涙 (tears).
彼は悲しみに暮れている。
He is sunk in grief.
彼女は物思いに暮れて、呼びかけに気づかなかった。
She was lost in thought and didn't notice being called.