Illustration: In a Japanese apartment living room, a family board game has gradually stopped as the night grows late. A child sleeps against one parent's shoulder, another adult yawns while gathering scattered game pieces, and only one table lamp remains on.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

更ふける

fukeru

to grow late

Used mainly of the night. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

夜よるが更ふけるにつれて寒さむくなった。
It became colder as the night wore on.
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夜よるが更ふけるまで彼かれらの話はなしは尽つきなかった。
They didn’t run out of conversation until late at night.
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夜よるがすっかり更ふけた。
The night was far advanced.
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Kanji in 更

更grow late; night watchOnコウKunさら・さらに・ふける

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