更ふけ

noun, noun, used as a suffix

growing late; latening

Used as a noun or suffix to indicate that it is getting late, especially at night. Often appears in the phrase 夜の更け (the lateness of the night) or as a suffix in words like 夜更け (late at night).

• 夜よの更ふけとともに、街まちは静しずかになった。

  As the night grew late, the town became quiet.

• 夜よ更ふけまで仕し事ごとをしていた。

  I worked until late at night.