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更ふける

ふける fukeru Play N2 Ichidan verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

夜が深まる。時間が経過するにつれて、夜が更けていく。 to get late; to advance; to wear on

Example 1

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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Example 2

夜よるが更ふけて疲つかれていたので私わたしは宿屋やどやに泊とまった。

As it was late at night and I was very tired, I put up at an inn.

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Kanji breakdown

更

N3

grow late; night watch; sit up late; of course; renew; renovate; again; more and more; further

On reading
コウ
Kun reading
さら、さら.に、ふ.ける、ふ.かす
Radical
曰
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変更

N3

へんこう

change; modification; alteration

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更に

N3

さらに

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover

Illustration of 今更

今更

N1

いまさら

now; at this late hour

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夜更かし

N1

よふかし

staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk

Illustration of 夜更け

夜更け

N1

よふけ

late at night