秋の日は釣瓶落とし、秋の日はつるべ落とし
あきのひはつるべおとし
akinohihatsurubeotoshi
JMdict entry #2141020
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) proverb the autumn sun sets as quickly as a bucket dropping into a well
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Example sentences
もう辺りが暗くなってきた。秋の日は釣瓶落としだね。
mou atari ga kuraku naxtsu te ki ta 。 aki no hi ha tsurubeotoshi da ne 。
It's getting dark early around here. The sun seems to drop like a rock when autumn rolls around.