夕方が近づいていた。

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夕方 が 近づいていた 。

English Translation

Evening was drawing near.

Furigana

夕方(ゆうがた)が近(ちか)づいていた。

Romanji

Yūgata ga chikazuiteita.

Words

夕方 (ゆうがた)

evening; dusk

が (が)

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

近づく (ちかづく、ちかずく)

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

Kanji

夕

Readings: セキ、 ゆう

Meaning: evening

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

近

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount