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ふける

Kanji
更ける / 深ける / 老ける
Verb
Japanese Meaning
時間や季節が深くなること、または年をとることを表す動詞。
Easy Japanese Meaning
よるやきせつのじかんがだんだんながくなること。またはひとがとしをとってみためがとしうえのようになること。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
(夜色、时令等)渐深;渐晚 / 变老;显老
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
(夜/季節等)漸深、愈晚 / 變老;顯得老態
Korean Meaning
(밤·계절 등이) 깊어지다, 늦어지다 / 늙어 보이다; 나이가 들다
Vietnamese Meaning
(đêm, mùa…) về khuya; trở nên muộn/sâu dần / già đi; trông già (lão hóa)
Tagalog Meaning
lumalim (ang gabi/panahon); gumabi / tumanda; magmukhang matanda
What is this buttons?

As the night grows late, the city becomes quiet.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

夜深了,街道变得安静。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

夜深了,街上變得安靜。

Korean Translation

밤이 깊어지면 거리는 조용해집니다.

Vietnamese Translation

Khi đêm khuya, phố xá trở nên yên tĩnh.

Tagalog Translation

Kapag lumalim ang gabi, nagiging tahimik ang bayan.

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Sense(1)

更ける, 深ける: to get late, to get deep (for night, season, etc.)

Sense(2)

老ける, 化ける: to age; to become old

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更ける, 深ける: to get late, to get deep (for night, season, etc.) / 老ける, 化ける: to age; to become old

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ふける

夜がふけると、街は静かになります。

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As the night grows late, the city becomes quiet.

As the night grows late, the city becomes quiet.

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夜がふけると、街は静かになります。

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