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更ける
ふける
N2
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to get late
2
to wear on
3
to advance
Example sentence
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.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 更ける in the wild?
Kanji in this word
更
Grow Late, Night Watch, Sit Up Late
7 strokes
More words with
更
変更
へんこう ·
change
N3
更新
こうしん ·
renewal
更に
さらに ·
furthermore
N3
満更
まんざら ·
(not) altogether
夜更け
よふけ ·
late at night
N1
Full entry on Jisho
今更
いまさら ·
now
N1
尚更
なおさら ·
still more
変更届
へんこうとどけ ·
notification of change
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