更ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 更ける | 更けない |
| Polite | 更けます | 更けません |
| Past polite | 更けました | 更けませんでした |
| Past | 更けた | 更けなかった |
| Te-form | 更けて | 更けないで |
| Desire | 更けたい | 更けたくない |
| Potential | 更けられるalso 更けれる | 更けられないalso 更けれない |
| Passive | 更けられる | 更けられない |
| Causative | 更けさせる | 更けさせない |
| Causative passive | 更けさせられる | 更けさせられない |
| Volitional | 更けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 更けましょう | |
| Imperative | 更けろ | 更けるな |
| Conditional | 更ければ | 更けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 更けたら | 更けなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
grow late; advance (of night/season)
Describes time (especially night or a season) becoming deep or advanced. Often used with 夜, 秋, etc.
We talked until late into the night.
As autumn deepened, the trees began to change color.
We talked together until late into the night.
Since it's gotten quite late, I should be heading out now.