evening bell; twilight tolling of a bell
Literary word evoking the sound of a temple bell at dusk, often with a poetic or melancholic atmosphere. Not used in everyday conversation.
The evening bell echoes through the mountain valley.
詩の中で暮鐘の音が郷愁を誘う。
In the poem, the sound of the evening bell evokes nostalgia.
Compound of 暮 (dusk, evening) and 鐘 (bell). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the word appears in classical Japanese poetry and literature.