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 夕方に西のほうに出かける 
 A lovely phrase!

「夕方」 (yuhi) means "evening" or "sunset".

「に」 is a grammatical particle indicating the direction of movement.

「西のほう」 (nishi no hou) means "the west side" or "westward".

「出かける」 (dewakareru) is a polite way to say "to go out" or "to exit". It's a verb that implies leaving one place and going to another.

So, the whole phrase 「夕方に西のほうに出かける」 (yuhi ni nishi no hou ni dewakareru) roughly translates to:

"To go out westward in the evening."

Or, more poetically:

"A sunset stroll in the western direction."

What a lovely way to spend an evening!