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yoru /jo.ɾɯ/

The period of time from sunset to sunrise when it is dark outside. It is commonly used to refer to the evening or nighttime hours in general conversation.

Exemples

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1

夜は涼しいです。

It is cool at night.

2

夜間の立ち入りは禁止されています。

Entering during the night is prohibited.

3

今日、夜空いてる?

Are you free tonight?

Famille de mots

Nom
Adverbe
夜な夜な
Adjectif
夜の
Apparenté
夜中
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Astuce mémo

The top of the kanji 夜 looks like a lid or a roof, and the bottom looks like a person walking. Imagine a person walking home under the cover of the dark sky.

Quiz rapide

___は星がきれいです。

Correct !

La bonne réponse est :

Exemples

1

夜は涼しいです。

everyday

It is cool at night.

2

夜間の立ち入りは禁止されています。

formal

Entering during the night is prohibited.

3

今日、夜空いてる?

informal

Are you free tonight?

4

この動物は夜に活動します。

academic

This animal is active at night.

5

夜分に失礼いたします。

business

I apologize for contacting you late at night.

Famille de mots

Nom
Adverbe
夜な夜な
Adjectif
夜の
Apparenté
夜中

Collocations courantes

夜が明ける dawn breaks
夜ご飯 dinner / evening meal
夜更かしをする to stay up late
夜道を歩く to walk along a night road
静かな夜 a quiet night

Phrases Courantes

夜を徹して

all through the night / overnight

昨夜

last night

夜のおかず

side dish for the evening meal

Souvent confondu avec

vs

'Ban' usually refers specifically to the evening or dinner time, whereas 'Yoru' covers the entire period of darkness until dawn.

vs 夕方

'Yuugata' refers to the late afternoon or twilight when the sun is setting, not the full darkness of night.

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Notes d'usage

Yoru is the most common word for night. It can be used for any time from when it gets dark until the sun comes up.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners sometimes use 'Yoru' when they mean 'Yuugata' (evening/twilight). Also, remember that 'Kon'ya' (tonight) is more common than 'Kyo no yoru' in natural speech.

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Astuce mémo

The top of the kanji 夜 looks like a lid or a roof, and the bottom looks like a person walking. Imagine a person walking home under the cover of the dark sky.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Old Japanese word 'yoru', which has been used for centuries to denote the dark half of the day.

Modèles grammaticaux

Used as a time noun often followed by the particle 'に' (at night). Can modify other nouns using the particle 'の' (e.g., 夜の空 - night sky).
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Contexte culturel

In Japan, night culture is vibrant with Izakayas (pubs) and seasonal moon-viewing (O-tsukimi) festivals in autumn.

Quiz rapide

___は星がきれいです。

Correct !

La bonne réponse est :

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