nocturnal in Japanese
nocturnal in Japanese is 夜行, 夜行性, 夜 — nocturnal means mainly active at night rather than during the day.
nocturnal in Japanese
夜行
Pronounced: yakō
(of a person, creature, group, or species) Primarily active during the night.
夜行性
Pronounced: yakōsei
(of a person, creature, group, or species) Primarily active during the night.
夜
Pronounced: yoru
(of an occurrence) Taking place at night, nightly.
夜間
Pronounced: yakan
(of an occurrence) Taking place at night, nightly.
What does "nocturnal" mean?
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adj Mainly active at night rather than during the day.
"Owls are nocturnal hunters that rarely appear in daylight."
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adj Happening at night.
"The city's nocturnal traffic noise kept her awake."
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nocturnal in a sentence
- Owls are nocturnal hunters that rarely appear in daylight.
- Bats are famously nocturnal creatures.
- The city's nocturnal traffic noise kept her awake.
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What is "nocturnal" in Japanese?
"nocturnal" in Japanese is 夜行, 夜行性, 夜. nocturnal means: Mainly active at night rather than during the day.
How do you pronounce 夜行?
"nocturnal" in Japanese is 夜行, pronounced "yakō".
How do you use "nocturnal" in a sentence?
Example: "Owls are nocturnal hunters that rarely appear in daylight." In Japanese, "nocturnal" is 夜行, 夜行性, 夜.
Are there other ways to say "nocturnal" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "nocturnal": 夜行, 夜行性, 夜, 夜間.
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