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昨夜
sakuya, yuube
Description
「昨夜」は、きのうの夜のことです。
"昨夜" means the night of yesterday.
「さくや」と読むと少しかたい言い方で、「ゆうべ」と読むこともできます。
Reading "昨夜" as "さくや" is a bit formal; it can also be read as "ゆうべ".
Meanings
昨夜sakuya
last night; yesterday evening
昨夜はよく眠れました。
I slept well last night.
昨夜yuube
last night (softer, spoken reading)
昨夜は雨が降っていました。
It was raining last night.
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Notes
- Etymology
昨 (previous) + 夜 (night); 昨 also appears in 昨日 and 昨年.
- Nuance
さくや sounds formal/written; ゆうべ is more everyday and conversational.
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