night in Japanese
night in Japanese is 夜, 一晩, 一泊 — night means the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon.
night in Japanese
夜
Pronounced: yoru
一晩
Pronounced: hitoban
(countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
一泊
Pronounced: ippaku
(countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
夜
Pronounced: yoru
(countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
日暮れ
Pronounced: higure
(uncountable) Nightfall.
黄昏
Pronounced: tasogare
(uncountable) Nightfall.
闇
Pronounced: yami
(uncountable) Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
夜
Pronounced: yoru
(uncountable) Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
What does "night" mean?
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noun The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon.
"We drove through the night to reach the coast by morning."
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noun An evening set aside for a particular activity or event.
"Friday is quiz night at our local pub."
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night in a sentence
- We drove through the night to reach the coast by morning.
- The city looks completely different at night.
- Friday is quiz night at our local pub.
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What is "night" in Japanese?
"night" in Japanese is 夜, 一晩, 一泊. night means: The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon.
How do you pronounce 夜?
"night" in Japanese is 夜, pronounced "yoru".
How do you use "night" in a sentence?
Example: "We drove through the night to reach the coast by morning." In Japanese, "night" is 夜, 一晩, 一泊.
Are there other ways to say "night" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "night": 夜, 一晩, 一泊, 日暮れ, 黄昏, 闇.
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