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VOCABULARY
夕闇
yu
ゆ
u
う
ya
や
mi
み
twilight / dusk
dusk, twilight, gathering darkness (of evening)
noun
Example sentences
夕ゆう闇やみが町まちを静しずかに包つつみ始はじめた。
Dusk began to quietly envelop the town.
夕ゆう闇やみの中なか、彼かれの姿すがたが消きえていった。
His figure faded away into the twilight.
夕ゆう闇やみが迫せまり、鳥とりが巣すへ帰かえる。
The gathering darkness of evening draws near, and the birds return to their nests.
夕ゆう闇やみに街がい灯とうがぽつぽつと灯ともった。
In the dusk, the streetlights flickered on one by one.

Practice exercises

1
空そらが夕闇ゆうやみに包つつまれ、一日いちにちが終おわった。
The sky was enveloped in dusk, and the day ended.
Answer
夕闇ゆうやみ
2
辺あたりが夕闇ゆうやみに閉とざされ、家々いえいえに明あかりが灯ともり始はじめた。
The surroundings were closed in by twilight, and lights began to illuminate in the houses.
Answer
夕闇ゆうやみ
3
山並やまなみが夕闇ゆうやみに溶とけ込こみ、街まちの灯ひが瞬またたき始はじめた。
The mountain range melted into the gathering darkness, and the city lights began to twinkle.
Answer
夕闇ゆうやみ
4
物思ものおもいに耽ふける彼かれの心こころは、まるで夕闇ゆうやみのように光ひかりを失うしなっていった。
His mind, lost in thought, gradually lost its light, just like the gathering darkness.
Answer
夕闇ゆうやみ
5
外そとは夕闇ゆうやみに包つつまれた。
The outside was enveloped in dusk.
Answer
夕闇ゆうやみ