expression
autumn days end quickly; autumn sun sets fast
Proverb comparing the rapid autumn sunset to a well bucket dropping swiftly. Used to express how short autumn days feel.
秋の日は釣瓶落としで、あっという間に暗くなった。
As the saying goes, autumn days end quickly, and it got dark in no time.
A traditional Japanese proverb. The imagery comes from a well bucket (釣瓶) dropping rapidly, likened to the swift setting of the autumn sun.