夕ゆう景けい

noun

evening; dusk

Only with reading ゆうけい

Refers to the time of day around sunset; somewhat literary or poetic compared to 夕方.

• 夕ゆう景けいの空そらが美うつくしい。

  The evening sky is beautiful.

noun

evening scene; evening landscape

Describes the visual scenery at dusk; often used in literary or descriptive contexts. Abbreviation of 夕景色.

See also: 夕景色

• この絵えは田舎いなかの夕ゆう景けいを描えがいている。

  This painting depicts a rural evening scene.

noun

light of the setting sun

Only with reading せっけい / せきけい

Obsolete reading せっけい/せきけい; refers specifically to the glow of the setting sun. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 古こ語ごでは「せっけい」が夕ゆう日ひの光ひかりを指さした。

  In old language, せっけい referred to the light of the setting sun.