夕暮れが谷間に迫っていた。

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夕暮れ が 谷間 に 迫っていた 。

English Translation

Evening was closing in on the valley.

Furigana

夕暮(ゆうぐ)れが谷間(たにま)に迫(せま)っていた。

Romanji

Yūgure ga tanima ni sematteita.

Words

夕暮れ (ゆうぐれ)

evening; (evening) twilight

が (が)

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

谷間 (たにま、たにあい)

valley; ravine; chasm; dell; cleavage

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

迫る (せまる、せる)

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

Kanji

夕

Readings: セキ、 ゆう

Meaning: evening

暮

Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす

Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time

谷

Readings: コク、 たに、 きわ.まる

Meaning: valley

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

迫

Readings: ハク、 せま.る

Meanings: urge, force, imminent, spur on