Kanji

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JLPT N3Jōyō · secondaryfreq #8617 strokes

Meanings

grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further

ES: renovar, cambiar, caer la noche, de nuevo, aún

On
コウ
Kun
さら、さら.に、ふ.ける、ふ.かす

Common words

  • 更にさらにfurthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more
  • 変更へんこうchange, modification, alteration, revision, amendment
  • 更けるふけるto get late, to advance, to wear on
  • 今更いまさらnow (when it is already much too late), at this stage
  • 尚更なおさらstill more, even more, all the more
  • 夜更けよふけlate at night, small hours of the morning
  • 夜更かしよふかしstaying up late, sitting up late at night, keeping late hours
  • 更改こうかいrenewal, extension, revision

Example sentences

  • 夜よるが更ふけるにつれて寒さむくなった。

    It became colder as the night wore on.

    Hacía más frío conforme la noche avanzaba.

    Tatoeba #79769(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれは夜更よふかしをするようになった。

    He fell into the habit of keeping late hours.

    Él desarrolló el hábito de quedarse hasta tarde despierto.

    Tatoeba #99464(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれは私わたしに計画けいかくの変更へんこうを知しらせてきた。

    He acquainted me with the change of plan.

    Él me notificó del cambio en los planes.

    Tatoeba #106084(opens in a new tab)
  • 夜よるが更ふけて疲つかれていたので私わたしは宿屋やどやに泊とまった。

    As it was late at night and I was very tired, I put up at an inn.

    Como ya era bien entrada la noche y yo estaba muy cansado, me quedé en una posada.

    Tatoeba #79764(opens in a new tab)

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