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Meaning of 暮れる(くれる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

暮れる, 眩れる, 暗れる
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
くれる
Romaji
kureru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to get dark
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to end; to come to an end; to close; to run out
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be sunk (e.g. in despair); to be lost

Example Sentences

暮れる, 眩れる, 暗れる, くれる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
暮れる
Plain Polite
暮れます
Negative
暮れない
Negative Polite
暮れません

Past

Plain
暮れた
Plain Polite
暮れました
Negative
暮れなかった
Negative Polite
暮れませんでした

Te

Plain
暮れて
Plain Polite
暮れまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
暮れられる
Plain Polite
暮れられます
Negative
暮れられない
Negative Polite
暮れられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

On: アン

Kun: くら.い, くら.む, くれ.る

13 strokes

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JLPT 3

livelihood, make a living, spend time

On:

Kun: く.れる, く.らす

14 strokes

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faint, dizzy

On: ゲン, カン

Kun: げん.す, くるめ.く, まぶ.しい, くら.む, まど.う, めま.い, まばゆ.い, くれ.る, ま.う

10 strokes

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