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夕
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Poetical term
evening
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Used in titles following noun + の
evening (of a special event)
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Adverb (fukushi); Usu. 昨夜
last night; yesterday evening
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evening
Examples
朝は４脚、昼は２脚、そして夕は３脚で歩くものは何か。
What goes on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?
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shaku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 ml
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shaku; traditional unit of area, approx. 0.033 meters square
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early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
Examples
ひょっとすると夕方前に雨になるかもしれない。
It might rain before evening.
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evening sun; setting sun
Examples
そのとき彼らは夕日を見ていました。
They were watching the sunset then.
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evening; dusk; twilight
Examples
その校舎は夕暮れの中にきらきらと輝いていた。
The school building was a blaze of light in the evening darkness.
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evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
Examples
真っ赤な夕焼けは明日の晴天を告げた。
The deep red of the setting sun portended fine weather.
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evening; evening hour
Examples
その旅行者は夕刻ニューヨークに着いた。
The traveler arrived in New York in the evening.
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(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
Examples
私たちは夕立にあって、びしょ濡れになった。
We were drenched in the shower.
５分も歩いた後、夕立に出会った。
We had already walked five minutes when we were caught in a shower.
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evening meal; dinner; supper
Examples
今日は私達の記念日なので、夕御飯もスペシャルでいこう。
Today is our anniversary so let's make this a special dinner.
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evening edition (of a daily newspaper); evening paper
Examples
選挙の結果は夕刊に載るでしょう。
The results of the election will appear in the evening paper.
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evening sky; twilight sky
Examples
夕空に映えて塔が美しく見える。
The tower looks beautiful against the evening sky.
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bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash
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Colloquial
moonflower (Ipomoea alba)