夜
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
3 sur 5夜は涼しいです。
It is cool at night.
夜間の立ち入りは禁止されています。
Entering during the night is prohibited.
今日、夜空いてる?
Are you free tonight?
Famille de mots
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 : 夜
Exemples
夜は涼しいです。
everydayIt is cool at night.
夜間の立ち入りは禁止されています。
formalEntering during the night is prohibited.
今日、夜空いてる?
informalAre you free tonight?
この動物は夜に活動します。
academicThis animal is active at night.
夜分に失礼いたします。
businessI apologize for contacting you late at night.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
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
'Ban' usually refers specifically to the evening or dinner time, whereas 'Yoru' covers the entire period of darkness until dawn.
'Yuugata' refers to the late afternoon or twilight when the sun is setting, not the full darkness of night.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 : 夜
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
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西
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提案
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輸出
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輸入
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資源
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北
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表
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左
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