N21192/1725

更ふける

rarely used kanji formIchidan verbverb (generic)intransitive verb

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ふける

Meanings

to get late, to advance, to wear on

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Example sentences

夜よるが更ふけてから、ようやく雨あめが止やんだ。

After the night wore on, the rain finally stopped.

夜よるが更ふけるにつれて、街まちの騒音そうおんが消きえていった。

As the night wore on, the noise of the city faded away.

夜よるが更ふけても、彼かれはまだ仕事しごとを続つづけていた。

Even as the night grew late, he was still continuing his work.

秋あきが更ふけると、山やまの木々きぎは鮮あざやかに色いろづく。

As autumn advances, the trees on the mountains turn brilliantly colorful.

夜よるが更ふけるまで語かたり合あったあの日々ひびが、今いまでは懐なつかしく思おもい出だされる。

Those days when we talked together until late into the night are now fondly remembered.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)