更ける (Fukeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to get late, to advance, to wear on”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto get late; to advance; to wear on
Examples
夜が更け始めた。
Day began to break.
夜がすっかり更けた。
The night was far advanced.
夜が更けるにつれて寒くなった。
It became colder as the night wore on.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).