Meaning of 夜更かし in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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夜更かし, 夜更し, 夜ふかしJLPT 1
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Kana Readingよふかし
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Romajiyofukashi
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Word Senses
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- 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
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Example Sentences
夜更かし, 夜更し, 夜ふかし, よふかし used in context
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夜更かしをする。
We keep late hours.
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Don't sit up late.
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Since I stayed up late, I'm very sleepy.
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夜更かしはいけない。
You must not stay up late.
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夜更かしになれている。
I am used to sitting up late.
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Staying up late nights is nothing to me.
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Kanji found in this word
grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course
On: コウ
Kun: さら, さら.に, ふ.ける, ふ.かす
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