もう辺りが暗くなってきた。秋の日は釣瓶落としだね。

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English Translation

It's getting dark early around here. The sun seems to drop like a rock when autumn rolls around.

Furigana

もう辺(あた)りが暗(くら)くなってきた。秋(あき)の日(ひ)は釣瓶(つるべ)落(お)としだね。

Romanji

Mō atari ga kuraku nattekita. aki no hi wa tsurube otoshi da ne.

Words

もう (もう)

now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

辺り (あたり、ほとり)

on the bank of; by the side of (e.g. a river, pond); (in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby; around (Sunday, last year, etc...); for instance

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

暗い (くらい)

dark; gloomy; dark (in colour); dull; depressed; dispirited; sorrowful; bitter (as in a dark past); unclear; unfamiliar; unknown

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

秋 (あき)

autumn; fall

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

日 (ひ)

day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

釣瓶 (つるべ)

well bucket

落とし (おとし)

dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.); metallic bowl used to hold the charcoal in a wooden hibachi

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

ね (ね、ねえ)

indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not