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Meaning of 夜更かし(よふかし) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

夜更かし, 夜更し, 夜ふかし
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
よふかし
Romaji
yofukashi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk

Example Sentences

夜更かし, 夜更し, 夜ふかし, よふかし used in context

  • 夜更かし(よふかし)する。

    We keep late hours.

  • 夜更かし(よふかし)して(する)はいけません。

    Don't sit up late.

  • 夜更かし(よふかし)した(する)ので、とても眠い(ねむい)んだ

    Since I stayed up late, I'm very sleepy.

  • 夜更かし(よふかし)はいけない。

    You must not stay up late.

  • 夜更かし(よふかし)になれている。

    I am used to sitting up late.

  • 夜更かし(よふかし)など平気(へいき)

    Staying up late nights is nothing to me.

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course

On: コウ

Kun: さら, さら.に, ふ.ける, ふ.かす

7 strokes

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JLPT 4

night, evening

On:

Kun: よ, よる

8 strokes

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