黄昏

たそがれ
Alternative readings: こうこん
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1

Dusk; twilight — the time when the sun is setting and the sky grows dim.

Noun

Examples

海辺で黄昏を眺めながら歩いた。

I walked along the seaside watching the twilight.

黄昏時には公園のベンチが静かになる。

The park benches become quiet at dusk.

窓の外が黄昏に染まってきた。

The view outside the window has started to be tinged with twilight.

2

Twilight years — a metaphorical period late in life or after one's prime.

Noun

Examples

彼は今、演劇人生の黄昏に差し掛かっていると言われる。

People say he is now entering the twilight of his theatrical career.

作家の黄昏期にも名作を生むことはある。

Writers sometimes produce masterpieces even in their twilight years.

企業もまた黄昏を迎え、新たな戦略が必要だ。

The company is also reaching its twilight and needs a new strategy.

3

Melancholia; a wistful, melancholic nostalgia — a mood of gentle sadness.

NounColloquial

Examples

古い写真を見て、彼は黄昏の気分に浸った。

Looking at old photos, he sank into a mood of melancholic nostalgia.

黄昏を感じさせる音楽が流れていた。

Music that evoked a twilight melancholy was playing.

町の古い通りは夕方になると黄昏の雰囲気になる。

The old streets of the town acquire a melancholic twilight atmosphere in the evening.

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