晩ばん方がた

noun, adverb

toward evening; in the early evening

Refers to the time of day when it is getting dark, roughly from late afternoon to early night. Can be used as a noun or adverb.

• 晩ばん方がたから雨あめが降ふり始はじめた。

  It started raining toward evening.

• 晩ばん方がたに散さん歩ぽするのが好すきです。

  I like taking a walk in the early evening.