日暮れ・日ぐれ・日暮|ひぐれhigure[0]heiban (flat)

1. nountwilight; sunset; dusk; evening
   日暮ひぐれ前まえにキャンプに戻もどった。↗

   We came back to camp before dark.

• Synonym夕暮れゆうぐれNeutralNearly synonymous with 「日暮れ」 for the hours around sunset, but with a more lyrical feel; often seen in literary writing.
• Synonym黄昏たそがれWrittenA poetic word for dusk, also used metaphorically for the twilight years of life with a melancholic tinge; more literary than 「日暮れ」.
• Synonym暮れくれNeutralSunset or dusk, but usage is broader than 「日暮れ」; often means year-end, as in 「年の暮れ」.
• Synonym薄暮はくぼWrittenWritten prose for the dimming dusk; also used in traffic and weather contexts, as in 「薄暮時」. More formal than 「日暮れ」.
• Related夕刻ゆうこくNeutralThe evening hour; a staple of news and reports. More formal than 「日暮れ」.
• Related夕方ゆうがたNeutralThe everyday word for evening, the most common of all; covers roughly 3 to 6 pm.
• Related暮れ方くれがたNeutralThe time when the sky is about to darken. Less common; in daily speech people usually say 「夕方」.
• Related夕まぐれゆうまぐれWrittenThe stretch after sunset while the sky still holds light. Archaic and elegant, found mostly in poetry and prose.
• Related逢魔が時おうまがときWrittenA twilight hour said in legend to be when one may meet demons; carries mysterious, ominous connotations.
• Related夕闇ゆうやみNeutralThe darkness after sunset before the moon rises; highlights the state of the sky growing dark.
• Related薄暮れうすぐれWrittenThe time when the sky begins to dim. Rare; close to 「薄暮」. In daily speech say 「夕方」.
• Related黄昏時たそがれどきWrittenA highly poetic word for dusk, from the old practice of asking 「誰そ彼」 when faces could no longer be seen.
• Related夕景ゆうけいWrittenEvening scenery or the evening hour; rare in writing, and centers on the view rather than the time.
• Antonym夜明けよあけNeutralDawn, daybreak — the antonym, the sky brightening where 「日暮れ」 is the sky darkening.

For everyday evening, say 「夕方」. Use 「日暮れ」 or 「夕暮れ」 when describing the sky darkening at dusk, 「黄昏」 for a literary, melancholic tone, and 「夕刻」 in news or reports. 「暮れ」 also covers year-end; the rest are rarer or specialized.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 日ひが暮くれる頃ころ。