更ける
ふける
Also written 深ける
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Intransitive to get late; to advance; to wear on
Kanji
- 更 renew. Read as ふける.
Example sentences
- 夜が更けるにつれて寒くなった。
It became colder as the night wore on. - 夜が更けるまで彼らの話は尽きなかった。
They didn't run out of conversation until late at night. - 夜が更けて疲れていたので私は宿屋に泊まった。
Since it was late at night and I was very tired, I stayed at an inn.
Common phrases
- 夜が更ける (よがふける) evening deepens into night