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VocabJLPT N3

evening

NounAdverb

Definitions

1. early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm)
2. dusk

This noun refers to the early evening hours, roughly the period around sunset when the sky begins to grow dark. It is used to describe that transitional time of day between afternoon and night, often carrying a slightly poetic or atmospheric nuance.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

You'll probably forget by evening anyway, right? Whatever.

Sentence 2

Hey, can we talk for a bit this evening?

Sentence 3

I'll probably feel better by evening — at least that's what I want to believe.

Sentence 4

Hey, can we meet at the park in the evening?

Sentence 5

Wait, it's already evening!? Where did the time go!