How to Say ‘In the evening’ in Japanese
夕方は
yuugata wa
[yoo-GAH-tah wah]
💬 Usage Tip: Here は is said (wa), not (ha). Putting it after a time word sets up that time as what you're talking about, like 明日は "as for tomorrow".
Phrase Breakdown
夕方
yuugata
[yoo-GAH-tah]
evening; dusk
The late afternoon to early evening, around sunset.
夕方に帰ります。
I'll go home in the evening.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
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