更ける

ふける

to get late, to wear on

What does 更ける mean?

更ける is a Japanese verb meaning to get late, to wear on in English. It is written as 更ける in kanji, ふける in hiragana, and fukeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

だいぶ夜もふけました。もうおいとませねばなりません。

It is getting rather late. I think I must be going now.