JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
更ける
To grow late (night) or deepen (season)
Readings
Other forms
深ける less common kanji
更けます polite form
更けて te-form
更けた plain past
Ichidan Verb (Intransitive)
To grow late / To deepen
Describes the advancement of time into the late hours of the night or the deepening of a season.
Example
夜 が 更けて きた ので 、 そろそろ 帰りましょう 。
The night is getting late, so let's head home soon.
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