noun
Traditional term for twilight, especially dusk, regarded as a time when evil spirits, accidents, and disasters are more likely to occur. Rare in modern everyday speech; mainly found in folklore, literature, or historical explanations.
昔話では、大禍時には外を歩くなと言われている。
In old tales, they say you shouldn't walk outside at twilight.
「大禍時」という言葉は、夕暮れの不吉な時間帯を指す古い表現だ。
The word 大禍時 is an old expression referring to the ominous time of dusk.