暮れる

くれる

to get dark, to come to an end

Also:to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to be sunk in (e.g. despair)

What does 暮れる mean?

暮れる is a Japanese verb meaning to get dark, to come to an end in English. It can also be translated as to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to be sunk in (e.g. despair) depending on context. It is written as 暮れる in kanji, くれる in hiragana, and kureru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

冬の日は速く暮れる

The night falls fast in winter.