黄昏たそがれる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

get dark after sunset; turn to dusk; fade into twilight

Describes the sky or surroundings growing dim as evening falls. Often used in literary or poetic contexts.

• 空そらが黄昏たそがれて、街がい灯とうがともり始はじめた。

  The sky faded into twilight and the streetlights began to come on.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

decline after a peak; wane; lose vigor

Metaphorical extension: describes a person, era, or thing losing its prime energy or brilliance, like the fading light of dusk.

• 彼かれの才さい能のうも黄昏たそがれてきたようだ。

  It seems his talent has begun to wane.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be lost in thought; be in a pensive mood; look melancholic

Colloquial use: describes a person who appears wistful, dreamy, or sadly contemplative, as if gazing into the twilight.

• 最さい近きん、彼かれはよく黄昏たそがれている。

  Lately, he often looks lost in thought.