Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
夜
yoru, yo
Description
夜は、日が出ていない時間です。人は夜に寝ます。
"夜" is the time when the sun is not out. People sleep at night.
Meanings
夜yoru
night; the time when it is dark
夜に家に帰りました。
I went home at night.
夜yo
night, especially in compounds and set expressions
夜が明けました。
Dawn has come.
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Notes
- Nuance
Yoru is the usual standalone reading; yo commonly appears in compounds and set expressions.
- Etymology
夜 combines the meaning of darkness with the time after sunset.
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