暮くれ

noun, adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, used as a suffix

sunset; dusk; nightfall

Refers to the time of day when the sun sets and it gets dark. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.

Antonyms: 明け

• 秋あきの暮くれは早はやい。

  Nightfall comes early in autumn.

• 暮くれの空そらが赤あかく染そまった。

  The evening sky turned red.

noun, adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, used as a suffix

end; close

Used as a suffix or noun to indicate the end of a period, season, or event. Common in compounds like 年の暮れ (year-end) or 秋の暮れ (late autumn).

• 年としの暮くれには大おお掃そう除じをする。

  We do a big cleaning at the end of the year.

• 夏なつの暮くれに花はな火び大たい会かいがある。

  There is a fireworks festival at the close of summer.

noun, adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, used as a suffix

year-end; end of the year

Specifically refers to the end of the calendar year, often associated with New Year's preparations and seasonal customs.

• 暮くれの忙いそがしい時じ期きに風邪かぜをひいた。

  I caught a cold during the busy year-end period.

• 暮くれには故こ郷きょうへ帰かえる人ひとが多おおい。

  Many people return to their hometowns at year-end.